APPLE INC.

Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2025

#6 top sponsor

Overview

APPLE INC. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 5,376 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #6 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 2,243 were certified (41.7% approval rate), taking about 256 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Systems Software, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $153,405.

5,376

PERM filings

41.7%

approval

18

denied

$153,405

median wage

256d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 4,117 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (57%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India2,360
  • China779
  • Canada246
  • France67
  • Taiwan62
  • United Kingdom57
  • Germany48
  • South Korea34
  • Italy34
  • Australia31

Prior visa status

  • H-1B3,720
  • L-1267
  • O-166
  • TN24
  • H-422
  • F-18
  • E-33
  • Not in USA3

Education

  • Master's2,832
  • Bachelor's968
  • Doctorate218
  • None87
  • Other11
  • High School1

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations APPLE INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,434 $168,485
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,012 $145,238
Software Developers 561 $154,385
Software Developers, Applications 441 $166,038
Computer Hardware Engineers 256 $155,229
Logisticians 114 $136,986
Electrical Engineers 107 $149,063
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 101 $148,597
Computer Systems Analysts 95 $154,244
Mechanical Engineers 91 $149,503

Common job titles

Software Development Engineer 1,473 ASIC Design Engineer 712 Software Engineer Applications 307 Hardware Development Engineer 288 Machine Learning Engineer 283 Engineering Project Coordinator 122 Product Design Engineer 92 Data Scientist 91 Systems Design Engineer 88 Tools and Automation Engineer 76 Software Development Engineer - Systems 72 Software Development Engineer - Applications 65

Wage range

$139,200

25th

$153,405

median

$174,726

75th

$194,100

90th

Law firms used

  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP3,732
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP1,253
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP.104
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, Loewy, LLP70
  • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy LLP56
  • Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen Loewy, LLP38

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-25318-408979 Human Interface DesignerWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Mar 25, 2026
G-100-25318-409678 Layout EngineerWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Mar 24, 2026
G-100-25158-065697 Tools & Automation EngineerWithdrawn Seattle, WA Mar 19, 2026
G-100-25356-503889 Marketing SpecialistWithdrawn Culver City, CA Dec 22, 2025
G-100-25356-503722 Marketing SpecialistWithdrawn Culver City, CA Dec 22, 2025
G-100-24219-249776 Physical Design EngineerCertified San Diego, CA Dec 16, 2025
G-100-24219-249726 Design Verification EngineerCertified Cupertino, CA Dec 16, 2025
G-100-25321-414350 Power EngineerWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24195-194760 Technical Program LeadCertified Cupertino, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-25321-414854 Power EngineerWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-25321-413401 Physical Design EngineerWithdrawn Beaverton, OR Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24195-194758 Physical Analysis EngineerCertified San Diego, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24195-194750 Product Design EngineerCertified Cupertino, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-25321-412668 HI DesignerWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24195-194762 FE EngineerCertified West Lake Hills, TX Nov 17, 2025
G-100-25318-410041 Software Development Engineer - SystemsWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24195-194752 Data EngineerCertified Austin, TX Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24195-194749 Professional Services ConsultantCertified Austin, TX Nov 17, 2025
G-100-25255-305545 Supply Demand PlannerWithdrawn Austin, TX Nov 6, 2025
G-100-25273-348717 HR Business PartnerWithdrawn Cupertino, CA Sep 30, 2025

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.