Apple Materials Engineer salary

Based on 92 H-1B filings by Apple, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$148,331
Middle 50%$144.7k–$175.8k
vs. all employers+23%comparison median $120,765
Filings92FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $126,365 and $207,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$139,500
25th$144,664
50th (median)$148,331
75th$175,800
90th$181,100

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $145k $170k FY2020: median $146,295 (37 filings) FY2021: median $145,000 (39 filings) FY2022: median $160,000 (46 filings) FY2023: median $157,657 (22 filings) FY2024: median $142,474 (26 filings) FY2025: median $144,664 (53 filings) FY2026: median $149,261 (39 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 37 filings FY20 FY2021: 39 filings FY21 FY2022: 46 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 53 filings FY25 FY2026: 39 filings FY26 53
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$146,295$137,409$160,00037
FY2021$145,000$135,640$154,37539
FY2022$160,000$141,296$170,75846
FY2023$157,657$137,686$169,30022
FY2024$142,474$137,279$169,85326
FY2025$144,664$144,664$169,85353
FY2026$149,261$139,500$179,94939

By state

California
$160,547
Texas
$127,870
Colorado
$150,967

Bar length: number of filings (California 81). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cupertino, CA$155,251 · 47 filings
Santa Clara, CA$169,853 · 17 filings
San Diego, CA$139,500 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $139,500 11
Level III · Experienced $144,664 41
Level IV · Fully competent $178,797 35

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a materials engineer make at Apple?

In H-1B filings, Apple's median base salary for Materials Engineer is $148,331; half of filings fall between $144,664 and $175,800. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Apple filed 92 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 17-2131 (Materials 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