Software Development Engineer - Test at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Software Development Engineer - Test on an H-1B?
$171k Apple has filed 860 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer - Test with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $171k. Most of those filings fall between $152k and $185k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
860
Median base salary
$171k
Middle 50%
$152k to $185k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer - Test at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 160 | $172k |
| FY2025 | 208 | $177k |
| FY2024 | 102 | $173k |
| FY2023 | 113 | $171k |
| FY2022 | 133 | $174k |
| FY2021 | 72 | $163k |
| FY2020 | 67 | $155k |
| FY2019 | 5 | $175k |
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 | 432 | $177k |
| San Diego, CA | 178 | $161k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 119 | $174k |
| Austin, TX | 69 | $158k |
| Seattle, WA | 33 | $172k |
| New York, NY | 10 | $165k |
| San Jose, CA | 5 | $153k |
| Beaverton, OR | 4 | $149k |
| Cary, NC | 3 | $125k |
| Culver City, CA | 2 | $140k |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $166k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $150k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6 | $137k |
| Level II | 68 | $145k |
| Level III | 200 | $152k |
| Level IV | 280 | $180k |
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