Tools and Automation Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Tools and Automation Engineer on an H-1B?
$157k Apple has filed 447 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Tools and Automation Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $157k. Most of those filings fall between $142k and $177k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
447
Median base salary
$157k
Middle 50%
$142k to $177k
Filings and pay by year
Tools and Automation Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 128 | $164k |
| FY2025 | 175 | $157k |
| FY2024 | 38 | $175k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $164k |
| FY2022 | 12 | $150k |
| FY2021 | 32 | $151k |
| FY2020 | 54 | $140k |
| FY2019 | 7 | $145k |
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 | 217 | $164k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 85 | $164k |
| San Diego, CA | 63 | $152k |
| Austin, TX | 40 | $149k |
| Seattle, WA | 26 | $156k |
| Boulder, CO | 5 | $128k |
| Culver City, CA | 3 | $163k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $141k |
| Cueprtino, CA | 1 | $150k |
| Cupertino, CA, CA | 1 | $130k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $155k |
| New York, NY | 1 | $190k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6 | $121k |
| Level II | 57 | $133k |
| Level III | 77 | $149k |
| Level IV | 83 | $173k |
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