Tools & Automation Engineer at Apple
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Apple pay a Tools & Automation Engineer on an H-1B?
$155k Apple has filed 501 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Tools & Automation Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $155k. Most of those filings fall between $140k and $170k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
501
Median base salary
$155k
Middle 50%
$140k to $170k
Filings and pay by year
Tools & Automation Engineer at Apple, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $130k |
| FY2025 | 3 | $164k |
| FY2024 | 65 | $166k |
| FY2023 | 132 | $164k |
| FY2022 | 128 | $158k |
| FY2021 | 95 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 68 | $148k |
| FY2019 | 8 | $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 | 315 | $160k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 53 | $164k |
| San Diego, CA | 47 | $146k |
| Austin, TX | 40 | $144k |
| Seattle, WA | 28 | $156k |
| Culver City, CA | 5 | $170k |
| Boulder, CO | 4 | $119k |
| New York, NY | 3 | $160k |
| Cuperitno, CA | 1 | $138k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $150k |
| Providence, RI | 1 | $125k |
| Tampa, FL | 1 | $125k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $135k |
| Level II | 49 | $131k |
| Level III | 123 | $150k |
| Level IV | 130 | $171k |
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