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Hardware Development Engineer at Apple Inc.: H-1B salaries
84 labor condition applications for the job title Hardware Development Engineer at Apple Inc.. Median offered base salary $162,238; middle half $150,000–$177,085.
Applications (LCAs)84
Median offered salary$162,238
Middle half of salaries$150,000–$177,085
10th–90th percentile$132,471–$189,583
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 40 | $160,930 |
| FY2024 | 31 | $163,836 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $163,778 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $142,101 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $178,110–$258,600 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 28, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $129,600–$195,200 Level III | San Diego, CA | May 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $182,333–$248,700 E-3 · Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $151,433–$205,500 | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 19, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $112,300–$168,500 Level II | Irvine, CA | Feb 19, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,043–$205,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Dec 9, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,870–$195,200 Level III | San Diego, CA | Oct 17, 2024 | Apr 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,778–$205,500 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 9, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,778–$205,500 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 4, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $181,397–$248,700 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Oct 3, 2024 | Apr 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,887–$248,700 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 1, 2024 | Mar 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,664–$205,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Sep 17, 2024 | Feb 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,043–$248,700 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Aug 28, 2024 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified |
| $162,589–$199,500 | Cupertino, CA | Aug 1, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | Certified |
| $143,187–$189,500 Level III | San Diego, CA | Jul 8, 2024 | Dec 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $132,300–$199,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $115,398–$199,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Jul 4, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $192,437–$241,500 | Cupertino, CA | Jul 1, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,504–$199,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Jun 6, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,504–$199,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Certified |
| $192,437–$241,500 | Cupertino, CA | May 30, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,003–$241,500 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Apr 9, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,504–$199,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Feb 8, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,539–$241,500 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Dec 27, 2023 | Jun 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,700–$241,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Dec 12, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,539–$241,500 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 6, 2023 | Apr 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $189,919–$241,500 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $114,400–$172,700 Level II | Cupertino, CA | Oct 12, 2023 | Apr 9, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,003–$256,500 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $188,000–$282,500 Level IV | Sunnyvale, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,504–$199,500 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Sep 21, 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,003–$241,500 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 18, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,299–$230,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Aug 22, 2023 | Feb 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $152,400–$299,400 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Aug 1, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | Certified |
| $150,000–$230,000 E-3 · Level III | Cupertino, CA | Jun 30, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,514–$190,000 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 30, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Certified |
| $151,902–$190,000 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 29, 2023 | Dec 24, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $173,056–$230,000 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 28, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $148,658–$190,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Jun 8, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | Certified |
| $173,056–$230,000 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 7, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $161,886–$230,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | May 23, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Certified |
| $165,920 Level III | Cupertino, CA | May 4, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $137,093–$190,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Apr 28, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $124,405–$190,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Apr 27, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | Certified |
| $114,192–$157,000 Level II | Cupertino, CA | Apr 24, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Certified |
| $173,056–$230,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | Certified |
| $159,973–$230,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Apr 6, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $113,500–$171,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Apr 3, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Certified |
| $177,000–$269,000 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $177,341–$242,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Mar 20, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $188,799 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Mar 14, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Certified |
| $151,902–$190,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Mar 10, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $192,291 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 6, 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $180,575 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Feb 28, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Certified |
| $192,233 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 23, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $195,000 Level IV | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 1, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $186,210 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Nov 21, 2022 | May 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $170,508 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Nov 15, 2022 | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $155,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Nov 8, 2022 | Apr 4, 2023 | Certified |
| $163,836 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Oct 28, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $164,006 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Oct 26, 2022 | Apr 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $158,666 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 24, 2022 | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
| $195,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Oct 11, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Certified |
| $150,000 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 10, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level IV | San Diego, CA | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Sep 28, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Jun 22, 2022 | Jul 4, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $140,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2022 | May 30, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $190,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Apr 28, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $175,000 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Dec 16, 2021 | May 12, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $146,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Nov 3, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $154,516 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Nov 1, 2021 | May 2, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $172,769 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Oct 7, 2021 | Apr 8, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $137,744 | Cupertino, CA | Oct 5, 2021 | Apr 6, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $170,000 Level IV | San Diego, CA | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $165,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,000 Level III | Austin, TX | Aug 16, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $170,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $160,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | May 19, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $136,323 | Cupertino, CA | May 6, 2021 | Jun 13, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $96,900 | Cupertino, CA | Apr 23, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,000 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Apr 15, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,839 Level III | Cupertino, CA | Mar 30, 2021 | Jun 13, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $133,400 | Cupertino, CA | Mar 25, 2021 | Jun 13, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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- Software Engineering Systems$177,154
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- Software Development Engineer - Test$174,157
- Machine Learning$190,486
- Machine Learning Engineer$187,737
- Software Development Engineer - Systems$179,000
- Engineering Project/Program$166,962
- Tools and Automation Engineer$163,300
- Software Development Engineer - Firmware$177,154
- Physical Design Engineer$160,553
- Data Scientist$170,373
- Design Verification$161,179
- Design Verification Engineer$157,326
- Software Developer$155,397
- Engineering Project Manager$169,100
- Module Design Engineer$158,995
- Tools & Automation Engineer$164,050
- Strategic Sourcing Manager$151,200
- FE Engineering$171,138
- Hardware Systems Engineering$174,304
- Electronics Engineer$147,553
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).