Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Hardware Systems Engineering on an H-1B?
$174k Apple has filed 165 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Hardware Systems Engineering with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2025 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $174k. Most of those filings fall between $151k and $195k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
165
Median base salary
$174k
Middle 50%
$151k to $195k
Filings and pay by year
Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 92 | $174k |
| FY2025 | 73 | $176k |
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 | 78 | $185k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 43 | $182k |
| Austin, TX | 27 | $155k |
| San Jose, CA | 7 | $160k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $153k |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $132k |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $186k |
| Austin TX, TX | 1 | $141k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $135k |
| Waltham, MA | 1 | $158k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6 | $147k |
| Level II | 12 | $157k |
| Level III | 15 | $141k |
| Level IV | 46 | $214k |
Other roles Apple sponsors
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