Software Development Engineering Manager at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Software Development Engineering Manager on an H-1B?
$217k Apple has filed 205 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineering Manager with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $217k. Most of those filings fall between $197k and $228k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
205
Median base salary
$217k
Middle 50%
$197k to $228k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineering Manager at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 50 | $226k |
| FY2025 | 64 | $217k |
| FY2024 | 28 | $208k |
| FY2023 | 21 | $205k |
| FY2022 | 8 | $210k |
| FY2021 | 7 | $214k |
| FY2020 | 22 | $199k |
| FY2019 | 5 | $197k |
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 | 125 | $219k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 22 | $214k |
| Seattle, WA | 17 | $208k |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $178k |
| San Diego, CA | 10 | $195k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $217k |
| San Francisco, CA | 5 | $211k |
| New York, NY | 2 | $205k |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $171k |
| Elk Grove, CA | 1 | $194k |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $219k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $184k |
| Level II | 110 | $217k |
| Level III | 9 | $250k |
| Level IV | 28 | $211k |
Other roles Apple sponsors
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