LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Apple H-1B sponsor data for IT roles
Short answer
Apple filed 2,309 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations in the DOL disclosure data (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), which ranks it 5 of 3,365 employers with five or more IT filings. The most common occupation is software developers (1,666 filings) and the most common state is CA (1,733).
Apple filings by occupation
| Occupation | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 1,666 | 72% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 162 | 7% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 162 | 7% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 131 | 6% |
Most common job titles
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering Applications | 362 |
| Software Development Engineering | 359 |
| Software Engineering Systems | 276 |
| Machine Learning | 208 |
| Software Development Engineer - Test | 102 |
| Software Developer | 88 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 36 | 4% |
| Level II | 275 | 27% |
| Level III | 204 | 20% |
| Level IV | 487 | 49% |
Most filings (49%) are at Level IV. The median offered wage on these filings is $180,710 a year against a median prevailing wage of $173,618, which is in line with the prevailing wage. 100% of filings offer at least the prevailing wage listed on the same filing. 100% are full time. See prevailing wages by occupation and area for the DOL levels.
Employers filing in software developers, like Apple
| Employer | IT filings |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 2,500 |
| Meta | 2,082 |
| 2,571 | |
| Deloitte | 1,885 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1,291 |
| Compunnel Software | 1,172 |
About this data
Source and definitions are on the H-1B sponsors guide. An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Questions
How many H-1B filings did Apple make for IT roles?
2,309 labor condition applications in this dataset (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026). By decision year: 2025: 984, 2026: 1,309.
What wage did Apple offer on these filings?
The median offered wage was $180,710 a year against a median prevailing wage of $173,618, in line with the prevailing wage.