Apple Electronics Engineer salary

Based on 1,802 H-1B filings by Apple, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$166,941
Middle 50%$151.4k–$195.4k
vs. all employers+10%comparison median $151,091
Filings1,802FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,160 and $216,091.
PercentileSalary
10th$132,100
25th$151,433
50th (median)$166,941
75th$195,357
90th$216,091

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $160k $190k FY2020: median $145,639 (705 filings) FY2021: median $155,000 (659 filings) FY2022: median $168,618 (774 filings) FY2023: median $172,726 (679 filings) FY2024: median $161,700 (521 filings) FY2025: median $167,250 (1,088 filings) FY2026: median $163,031 (714 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 705 filings FY20 FY2021: 659 filings FY21 FY2022: 774 filings FY22 FY2023: 679 filings FY23 FY2024: 521 filings FY24 FY2025: 1,088 filings FY25 FY2026: 714 filings FY26 1,088
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$145,639$134,597$165,000705
FY2021$155,000$141,644$172,483659
FY2022$168,618$148,136$187,598774
FY2023$172,726$151,902$184,203679
FY2024$161,700$153,200$180,003521
FY2025$167,250$151,433$194,7991,088
FY2026$163,031$148,257$196,625714

By state

California
$177,246
Texas
$152,008
Oregon
$153,042
Massachusetts
$153,017
Florida
$133,611

Bar length: number of filings (California 1,395). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cupertino, CA$178,772 · 637 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$185,500 · 336 filings
Austin, TX$157,800 · 244 filings
Santa Clara, CA$181,100 · 215 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $128,588 36
Level II · Qualified $156,853 169
Level III · Experienced $143,187 233
Level IV · Fully competent $204,901 637

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electronics engineer make at Apple?

In H-1B filings, Apple's median base salary for Electronics Engineer is $166,941; half of filings fall between $151,433 and $195,357. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Apple filed 1,802 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 17-2072 (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer), 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