What Apple certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 4,882 wage filings Apple certified to the U.S. Department of Labor in fiscal 2026 (October 2025 through June 2026) — 24,257 across every year on record. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Most-filed role: Software Developers, $158K–$206K base, median $181K (2,079 filings).
Related record: Apple’s full H-1B sponsor file
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Software Developers at Apple
2,079 filingsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer at Apple
716 filingsElectrical Engineers at Apple
303 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers at Apple
224 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers at Apple
215 filingsData Scientists at Apple
191 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at Apple
189 filingsMechanical Engineers at Apple
174 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 3,703 filings | $181K |
| TX | 630 filings | $155K |
| WA | 340 filings | $181K |
| NY | 62 filings | $181K |
| MA | 51 filings | $155K |
| OR | 30 filings | $148K |
| FL | 22 filings | $120K |
| CO | 18 filings | $145K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 228 filings | $137K |
| Level II · Qualified | 849 filings | $149K |
| Level III · Experienced | 459 filings | $151K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 1,290 filings | $186K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Apple certifies 24,257 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — filing volume cooling. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $162K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: Apple Inc. (24,257).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
Green-card sponsorship record
Apple has 12,670 certified permanent-residency (PERM) applications on the federal record through FY2026 — filing volume cooling. The question this answers: does this employer put workers on the path to a green card, or only on visas?
All fiscal years on record · applications, not people
Of 12,737 decided applications (certified + denied)
Certified green-card applications per 100 certified H-1B wage filings (12,670 vs 24,257) — filings and applications, not headcount
Source: DOL OFLC PERM (Form ETA-9089) disclosure data, decision-basis by federal fiscal year; the current fiscal year is partial by construction. PERM has no prevailing-wage field — this card reads sponsorship posture, not pay.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Apple pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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