Systems Design Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Systems Design Engineer on an H-1B?
$147k Apple has filed 304 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Systems Design Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $147k. Most of those filings fall between $134k and $165k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
304
Median base salary
$147k
Middle 50%
$134k to $165k
Filings and pay by year
Systems Design Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2 | $133k |
| FY2024 | 21 | $136k |
| FY2023 | 14 | $175k |
| FY2022 | 78 | $156k |
| FY2021 | 56 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 62 | $142k |
| FY2019 | 29 | $145k |
| FY2018 | 19 | $125k |
| FY2017 | 23 | $120k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | 221 | $150k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 19 | $129k |
| Austin, TX | 17 | $152k |
| San Diego, CA | 10 | $145k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 9 | $165k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 8 | $140k |
| Dallas, TX | 7 | $111k |
| Garland, TX | 6 | $138k |
| Cupertino, CA, CA | 1 | $150k |
| Cuptertino, CA | 1 | $190k |
| Garland, TX, TX | 1 | $106k |
| Hudson, NJ | 1 | $140k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | $87k |
| Level II | 68 | $130k |
| Level III | 115 | $145k |
| Level IV | 73 | $180k |
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