What Apple certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 19,375 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
6,554 filingsRadio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
3,056 filingsElectrical Engineers
1,048 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
935 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
919 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
875 filingsMechanical Engineers
761 filingsValidation Engineers
755 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 14,971 filings | $177K |
| TX | 2,552 filings | $151K |
| WA | 1,115 filings | $182K |
| NY | 273 filings | $171K |
| OR | 114 filings | $153K |
| MA | 114 filings | $150K |
| CO | 75 filings | $146K |
| FL | 60 filings | $129K |
Median by seniority level
| Level II · Qualified | 1,362 filings | $190K |
| Level III · Experienced | 4,178 filings | $148K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 7,965 filings | $182K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Apple certifies 19,375 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume rising. 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. $161K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: Apple Inc. (19,375).
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.
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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