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Software Development Engineering H1B salary at Apple Inc

Apple Inc offered a median $190,486 for Software Development Engineering roles on 531 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Software Development Engineering offers at Apple Inc

$190,486
Median offered wage
$166K–$214K
Middle 50% of offers
$226K+
Top 10% of offers
531
Filings in FY2025

8% above Apple Inc’s $175,800 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Apple Inc files Software Development Engineering roles, FY2025

  • Cupertino, CA286 filings$205K median
  • Seattle, WA89 filings$190K median
  • Sunnyvale, CA47 filings$199K median
  • Austin, TX41 filings$158K median
  • Santa Clara, CA24 filings$206K median

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2024$180K$164K–$201K
  2. FY2025$190K$166K–$214K
  3. FY2026 through Jun 30$185K$160K–$212K
Apple Inc — Software Development Engineering H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)447$184,974$160K–$212K$226K+$127K–$265K
FY2025531$190,486$166K–$214K$226K+$119K–$265K
FY20247$179,982$164K–$201K$208K+$150K–$210K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Software Development Engineering pay at Apple Inc

How much does Apple Inc pay H1B Software Development Engineering workers?

The median wage Apple Inc offered for Software Development Engineering roles on its 531 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $190,486. The middle half of offers were between $166,261 and $214,216, and the top 10% were above $226,158, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Apple Inc's H1B pay for Software Development Engineering roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 6%, from $179,982 in fiscal year 2024 to $190,486 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Software Development Engineering pay compare with Apple Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 8% above Apple Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $175,800.

Where does Apple Inc hire H1B Software Development Engineering workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Apple Inc's Software Development Engineering filings were mostly for Cupertino, CA (286 filings, $205,132 median), Seattle, WA (89 filings, $190,486 median), Sunnyvale, CA (47 filings, $199,107 median).

How many H1B applications has Apple Inc filed for Software Development Engineering roles?

985 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2024–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Apple Inc sponsor H1B visas?

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