Machine Learning Research Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Machine Learning Research Engineer on an H-1B?
$182k Apple has filed 130 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Machine Learning Research Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $182k. Most of those filings fall between $161k and $205k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
130
Median base salary
$182k
Middle 50%
$161k to $205k
Filings and pay by year
Machine Learning Research Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $178k |
| FY2025 | 6 | $201k |
| FY2024 | 25 | $187k |
| FY2023 | 18 | $193k |
| FY2022 | 27 | $191k |
| FY2021 | 25 | $174k |
| FY2020 | 22 | $174k |
| FY2019 | 4 | $130k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $164k |
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 | 65 | $193k |
| Seattle, WA | 38 | $163k |
| Cambridge, MA | 11 | $169k |
| New York, NY | 7 | $200k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 4 | $201k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $204k |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $136k |
| South Yarmouth, MA | 1 | $250k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 11 | $135k |
| Level III | 41 | $158k |
| Level IV | 56 | $198k |
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