Hardware Systems Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Hardware Systems Engineer on an H-1B?
$160k Apple has filed 188 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Hardware Systems Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $160k. Most of those filings fall between $145k and $178k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
188
Median base salary
$160k
Middle 50%
$145k to $178k
Filings and pay by year
Hardware Systems Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $160k |
| FY2025 | 9 | $154k |
| FY2024 | 29 | $153k |
| FY2023 | 54 | $173k |
| FY2022 | 37 | $165k |
| FY2021 | 28 | $165k |
| FY2020 | 24 | $149k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $142k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $120k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | 130 | $165k |
| Austin, TX | 31 | $140k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 21 | $172k |
| Boulder, CO | 3 | $117k |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 2 | $135k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $135k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $147k |
| Level II | 18 | $147k |
| Level III | 64 | $150k |
| Level IV | 56 | $183k |
Other roles Apple sponsors
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