LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Apple H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Apple filed 1,733 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 75% of its 2,309 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (1,255) and the most common city is Cupertino (949).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineering | 269 |
| Software Engineering Systems | 254 |
| Software Engineering Applications | 220 |
| Machine Learning | 152 |
| Software Development Engineer - Test | 90 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Cupertino | 949 |
| Sunnyvale | 472 |
| San Diego | 189 |
| Santa Clara | 47 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 1,255 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 126 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 118 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 26 | 5% |
| Level II | 172 | 34% |
| Level III | 84 | 16% |
| Level IV | 228 | 45% |
Median offered wage in California: $181,532 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $179,244 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Apple in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,309 |
| Texas | 266 |
| Washington | 210 |
| New York | 40 |
| Massachusetts | 24 |
| Colorado | 11 |
| North Carolina | 9 |