Software Development Engineer Manager at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Software Development Engineer Manager on an H-1B?
$212k Apple has filed 195 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer Manager with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $212k. Most of those filings fall between $196k and $236k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
195
Median base salary
$212k
Middle 50%
$196k to $236k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer Manager at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $221k |
| FY2025 | 6 | $208k |
| FY2024 | 20 | $205k |
| FY2023 | 49 | $207k |
| FY2022 | 62 | $219k |
| FY2021 | 39 | $225k |
| FY2020 | 16 | $210k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $190k |
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 | 142 | $216k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 16 | $199k |
| Austin, TX | 10 | $199k |
| Seattle, WA | 10 | $223k |
| San Diego, CA | 6 | $180k |
| San Francisco, CA | 4 | $241k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $252k |
| New York, NY | 2 | $230k |
| Elk Grove, CA | 1 | $197k |
| Seattle Wa, WA | 1 | $186k |
| Sunyyale, CA | 1 | $237k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $191k |
| Level II | 126 | $211k |
| Level III | 22 | $246k |
| Level IV | 17 | $199k |
Other roles Apple sponsors
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