Apple Software Engineer salary

Based on 5,171 H-1B filings by Apple, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$181,100
Middle 50%$157.6k–$205.5k
vs. all employers+30%comparison median $139,194
Filings5,171FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $126,800 and $264,514.
PercentileSalary
10th$146,182
25th$157,581
50th (median)$181,100
75th$205,482
90th$226,158

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $170k $200k FY2020: median $165,000 (1,535 filings) FY2021: median $170,000 (1,753 filings) FY2022: median $175,900 (2,190 filings) FY2023: median $187,315 (1,528 filings) FY2024: median $177,877 (1,506 filings) FY2025: median $179,394 (3,112 filings) FY2026: median $181,100 (2,059 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,535 filings FY20 FY2021: 1,753 filings FY21 FY2022: 2,190 filings FY22 FY2023: 1,528 filings FY23 FY2024: 1,506 filings FY24 FY2025: 3,112 filings FY25 FY2026: 2,059 filings FY26 3,112
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$165,000$147,534$185,0001,535
FY2021$170,000$150,000$186,7631,753
FY2022$175,900$156,000$196,9502,190
FY2023$187,315$162,960$199,0711,528
FY2024$177,877$156,959$198,1601,506
FY2025$179,394$156,968$205,1323,112
FY2026$181,100$157,581$205,6212,059

By state

California
$187,497
Texas
$152,834
Washington
$184,480
New York
$175,541
Massachusetts
$158,495

Bar length: number of filings (California 3,777). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cupertino, CA$192,519 · 2,047 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$189,216 · 1,030 filings
Austin, TX$157,800 · 632 filings
Seattle, WA$190,486 · 546 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $148,383 78
Level II · Qualified $139,500 224
Level III · Experienced $152,027 442
Level IV · Fully competent $190,486 1,474

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Apple?

In H-1B filings, Apple's median base salary for Software Engineer is $181,100; half of filings fall between $157,581 and $205,482. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Apple filed 5,171 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 15-1252 (Software Developers), 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