What Apple filed with the US Department of Labor to sponsor foreign workers in FY2026 Q2: how many applications, what they pay, and which roles and cities.
Source: US DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q2. Government data is published roughly one quarter in arrears.
| Job title | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering Applications | 326 | $184,508 |
| Software Development Engineering | 318 | $183,833 |
| Software Engineering Systems | 227 | $181,100 |
| Machine Learning | 172 | $190,081 |
| Design Verification | 96 | $160,553 |
| Software Development Engineer - Test | 89 | $181,100 |
| Software Developer | 88 | $149,365 |
| Physical Design Engineer | 74 | $162,500 |
| Tools and Automation Engineer | 69 | $172,100 |
| FE Engineering | 60 | $171,600 |
| Software Development Engineer - Firmware | 56 | $184,806 |
| Module Design Engineer | 55 | $158,621 |
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | 1,386 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 619 |
| Austin, TX | 403 |
| San Diego, CA | 244 |
| Seattle, WA | 196 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 127 |
| San Jose, CA | 40 |
| New York, NY | 40 |
| Cambridge, MA | 27 |
| Culver City, CA | 26 |
| San Francisco, CA | 22 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 22 |
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