Software Engineer Applications at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Software Engineer Applications on an H-1B?
$153k Apple has filed 169 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $153k. Most of those filings fall between $133k and $175k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
169
Median base salary
$153k
Middle 50%
$133k to $175k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer Applications at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $132k |
| FY2025 | 68 | $158k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $155k |
| FY2020 | 3 | $180k |
| FY2019 | 56 | $150k |
| FY2018 | 37 | $140k |
| FY2017 | 3 | $125k |
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 | 57 | $147k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 37 | $173k |
| Austin, TX | 27 | $134k |
| Seattle, WA | 15 | $183k |
| Dallas, TX | 7 | $115k |
| San Diego, CA | 7 | $152k |
| San Francisco, CA | 5 | $158k |
| Denver, CO | 5 | $160k |
| Culver City, CA | 2 | $135k |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $110k |
| Austin, CA | 1 | $149k |
| Elk Grove, CA | 1 | $130k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $102k |
| Level II | 5 | $125k |
| Level III | 43 | $140k |
| Level IV | 81 | $158k |
Other roles Apple sponsors
Software Development Engineer 2,613Software Development Engineer - Applications 2,311Software Development Engineer - Systems 1,349Software Engineering Applications 1,244Machine Learning Engineer 1,089Software Development Engineering 1,059Engineering Project Manager 938ASIC Design Engineer 885Software Development Engineer - Test 860Software Engineering Systems 830Hardware Development Engineer 677Machine Learning 576