Apple Electrical Engineer salary

Based on 727 H-1B filings by Apple, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer

Median salary$159,890
Middle 50%$147.4k–$185.1k
vs. all employers+29%comparison median $123,560
Filings727FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,500 and $217,630.
PercentileSalary
10th$132,662
25th$147,400
50th (median)$159,890
75th$185,134
90th$198,882

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $155k $180k FY2020: median $150,000 (241 filings) FY2021: median $150,000 (329 filings) FY2022: median $165,000 (289 filings) FY2023: median $166,242 (223 filings) FY2024: median $152,963 (105 filings) FY2025: median $156,209 (425 filings) FY2026: median $159,890 (302 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 241 filings FY20 FY2021: 329 filings FY21 FY2022: 289 filings FY22 FY2023: 223 filings FY23 FY2024: 105 filings FY24 FY2025: 425 filings FY25 FY2026: 302 filings FY26 425
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$150,000$134,529$166,938241
FY2021$150,000$137,221$170,000329
FY2022$165,000$150,000$180,000289
FY2023$166,242$148,658$179,000223
FY2024$152,963$134,000$176,933105
FY2025$156,209$151,405$186,285425
FY2026$159,890$146,901$181,100302

By state

California
$168,155
Texas
$143,502
Washington
$160,608
Oregon
$133,338
Massachusetts
$136,794

Bar length: number of filings (California 586). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cupertino, CA$165,854 · 283 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$157,802 · 139 filings
Austin, TX$140,920 · 95 filings
San Diego, CA$139,500 · 79 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $132,100 22
Level II · Qualified $139,500 71
Level III · Experienced $135,400 111
Level IV · Fully competent $182,900 139

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electrical engineer make at Apple?

In H-1B filings, Apple's median base salary for Electrical Engineer is $159,890; half of filings fall between $147,400 and $185,134. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Apple sponsor H-1B visas for electrical engineers?

Yes. Apple filed 727 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), so this page covers every job title Apple filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology