APPLE INC.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
APPLE INC. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 7,091 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #6 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 3,372 were certified (47.6% approval rate), taking about 282 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Systems Software, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $151,902.
7,091
PERM filings
47.6%
approval
25
denied
$151,902
median wage
282d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 5,720 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (59%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India3,359
- China1,057
- Canada335
- Taiwan89
- France78
- United Kingdom76
- Germany60
- Australia47
- South Korea46
- Brazil40
Prior visa status
- H-1B5,221
- L-1324
- O-184
- TN37
- H-426
- F-18
- E-37
- Parolee4
Education
- Master's3,981
- Bachelor's1,326
- Doctorate282
- None119
- Other11
- High School1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations APPLE INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,617 | $167,034 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,286 | $144,341 |
| Software Developers | 1,024 | $155,426 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 496 | $164,086 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 303 | $154,875 |
| Electrical Engineers | 173 | $146,182 |
| Industrial Engineers | 142 | $138,473 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 138 | $140,532 |
| Logisticians | 137 | $133,920 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 135 | $146,285 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$137,300
25th
$151,902
median
$170,000
75th
$192,941
90th
Law firms used
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP5,305
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP1,365
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP.126
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, Loewy, LLP70
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy LLP56
- Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen Loewy, LLP39
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-25318-408979 | Human Interface Designer | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-25318-409678 | Layout Engineer | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-25158-065697 | Tools & Automation Engineer | Withdrawn | Seattle, WA | Mar 19, 2026 |
| G-100-25356-503889 | Marketing Specialist | Withdrawn | Culver City, CA | Dec 22, 2025 |
| G-100-25356-503722 | Marketing Specialist | Withdrawn | Culver City, CA | Dec 22, 2025 |
| G-100-24219-249776 | Physical Design Engineer | Certified | San Diego, CA | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24219-249726 | Design Verification Engineer | Certified | Cupertino, CA | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-25321-413401 | Physical Design Engineer | Withdrawn | Beaverton, OR | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-25318-410041 | Software Development Engineer - Systems | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194762 | FE Engineer | Certified | West Lake Hills, TX | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194752 | Data Engineer | Certified | Austin, TX | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194749 | Professional Services Consultant | Certified | Austin, TX | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-25321-412668 | HI Designer | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194758 | Physical Analysis Engineer | Certified | San Diego, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-25321-414350 | Power Engineer | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-25321-414854 | Power Engineer | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194760 | Technical Program Lead | Certified | Cupertino, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24195-194750 | Product Design Engineer | Certified | Cupertino, CA | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-25255-305545 | Supply Demand Planner | Withdrawn | Austin, TX | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-100-25273-348717 | HR Business Partner | Withdrawn | Cupertino, CA | Sep 30, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.