Does Apple Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Apple Inc. had 5,619 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY 2026 through Q3. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition; it does not show how many visas were approved.

What does Apple Inc. pay H-1B workers?

The median wage Apple Inc. offered on certified H-1B filings was $171,600 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.

Does Apple Inc. sponsor green cards?

Apple Inc. had 31 certified PERM labor certifications in FY 2026 through Q3, the first step for most employment-based green cards.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Apple Inc.: H-1B and PERM

Department of Labor filings by Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, California. Totals and wages only; no individual applicants are shown.

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H-1B wage filings (FY 2026 through Q3)

Cases decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026

Certified: 5,619
Median offered wage: $171,600; Middle half $147,450 to $197,779
Denied: 4; Under 0.1% of decided
Positions requested: 15,104

H-1B wage filings (FY 2026 through Q3): occupations

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#	Occupation	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Developers	2,374	$181,100
2	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	796	$162,500
3	Electrical Engineers	380	$159,096
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	242	$219,062
5	Computer Occupations, All Other	241	$172,100
6	Mechanical Engineers	213	$158,995
7	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	211	$162,500
8	Data Scientists	209	$157,400
9	Industrial Engineers	204	$166,600
10	Logisticians	91	$141,300
11	Engineers, All Other	75	$158,621
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	71	$213,512
13	Materials Engineers	50	$152,256
14	Industrial Production Managers	48	$196,200
15	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	42	$172,100
16	Operations Research Analysts	31	$132,101
17	Computer Hardware Engineers	29	$171,138
18	Graphic Designers	27	$146,800
19	Financial and Investment Analysts	26	$150,568
20	Project Management Specialists	20	$141,800
21	Special Effects Artists and Animators	19	$161,907
22	Management Analysts	15	$165,423
23	Producers and Directors	15	$149,698
24	Art Directors	14	$187,500
25	Computer and Information Research Scientists	13	$181,100
26	Marketing Managers	13	$190,445
27	Accountants and Auditors	12	$123,864
28	Web and Digital Interface Designers	12	$156,915
29	Database Architects	9	$174,533
30	Commercial and Industrial Designers	8	$181,100

H-1B wage filings (FY 2026 through Q3): job titles

As written on the filings

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#	Job title	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Engineering Applications	569	$181,100
2	Software Development Engineering	510	$184,974
3	Software Engineering Systems	380	$181,100
4	Machine Learning	312	$187,741
5	Software Development Engineer - Test	157	$171,600
6	Software Developer	144	$149,303
7	Design Verification	138	$157,802
8	Tools and Automation Engineer	127	$163,550
9	Software Development Engineer - Firmware	101	$181,100
10	Physical Design Engineer	97	$162,500
11	Hardware Systems Engineering	91	$174,304
12	FE Engineering	89	$171,138
13	Electronics Engineer	86	$144,129
14	Module Design Engineer	76	$157,802
15	Data Scientist	75	$154,600
16	Electrical Engineer	61	$147,400
17	Machine Learning Research	61	$181,100
18	Engineering Project/Program	60	$166,286
19	System Product Design Engineer	51	$181,100
20	Wireless Systems Engineering	48	$177,070

H-1B wage filings (FY 2026 through Q3): work locations

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#	Location	Certified	Median wage
1	Cupertino, CA	2,342	$181,100
2	Sunnyvale, CA	1,066	$181,100
3	Austin, TX	687	$148,741
4	San Diego, CA	431	$157,017
5	Seattle, WA	367	$180,710
6	Santa Clara, CA	221	$174,462
7	San Jose, CA	74	$181,831
8	New York, NY	67	$181,100
9	Culver City, CA	50	$162,300
10	Cambridge, MA	38	$158,553
11	Los Angeles, CA	38	$155,219
12	San Francisco, CA	36	$206,315
13	Beaverton, OR	33	$148,866
14	Boulder, CO	22	$144,800
15	Elk Grove, CA	20	$172,318
16	Irvine, CA	15	$146,786
17	Orlando, FL	15	$117,500
18	Waltham, MA	15	$143,510
19	West Lake Hills, TX	13	$135,907
20	Cary, NC	12	$147,472

H-1B wage filings (FY 2026 through Q3): prevailing wage levels

Level I2266.9%
Level II91928.2%
Level III62319.1%
Level IV1,49345.8%

PERM labor certifications (FY 2026 through Q3)

Cases decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026

Certified: 31
Median offered wage: $160,559; Middle half $125,189 to $166,600
Denied: 0; 0.0% of decided
Withdrawn: 13

PERM labor certifications (FY 2026 through Q3): occupations

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#	Occupation	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Developers	8	$163,514
2	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5	$161,700
3	Industrial Engineers	5	$124,600
4	Data Scientists	3	$170,700
5	Computer Systems Analysts	1	Too few filings
6	Construction Managers	1	Too few filings
7	Electrical Engineers	1	Too few filings
8	Financial and Investment Analysts	1	Too few filings
9	Information Security Analysts	1	Too few filings
10	Logisticians	1	Too few filings
11	Project Management Specialists	1	Too few filings
12	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1	Too few filings
13	Statisticians	1	Too few filings
14	Web and Digital Interface Designers	1	Too few filings

PERM labor certifications (FY 2026 through Q3): job titles

As written on the filings

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#	Job title	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Development Engineer	3	$143,100
2	Design Verification Engineer	2	Too few filings
3	Software Development Engineer - Systems	2	Too few filings
4	Software Development Engineer - Test	2	Too few filings
5	Strategic Sourcing Specialist	2	Too few filings
6	Advanced Manufacturing Engineer	1	Too few filings
7	Data Engineer	1	Too few filings
8	Data Scientist	1	Too few filings
9	Engineering Project Specialist	1	Too few filings
10	FE Engineer	1	Too few filings
11	Financial Analyst	1	Too few filings
12	Human Interface Designer	1	Too few filings
13	Manufacturing Design Engineer	1	Too few filings
14	Module Design Manager	1	Too few filings
15	Module Test Instruments & Auto Engineer	1	Too few filings
16	Physical Analysis Engineer	1	Too few filings
17	Physical Design Engineer	1	Too few filings
18	Product Design Engineer	1	Too few filings
19	Professional Services Consultant	1	Too few filings
20	Project Manager	1	Too few filings

PERM labor certifications (FY 2026 through Q3): work locations

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#	Location	Certified	Median wage
1	Cupertino, CA	16	$165,414
2	Austin, TX	7	$121,000
3	San Diego, CA	4	$151,247
4	Seattle, WA	2	Too few filings
5	West Lake Hills, TX	2	Too few filings

Frequently asked questions

Does Apple Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?: Apple Inc. had 5,619 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY 2026 through Q3. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition; it does not show how many visas were approved.
What does Apple Inc. pay H-1B workers?: The median wage Apple Inc. offered on certified H-1B filings was $171,600 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.
Does Apple Inc. sponsor green cards?: Apple Inc. had 31 certified PERM labor certifications in FY 2026 through Q3, the first step for most employment-based green cards.

Data sources

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification
PERM Labor Certification Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification

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