DOL Verified Employer

Apple Inc. - Art Directors

Government-verified salary data from 38,869 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$148,554
106 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 80.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$148,554
Certified filings
DOL Filings
106
Certified: 31,390
Unique Job Titles
263
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 106 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$66,726$127,200$148,554$175,000$296,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+16.4%

Apple Inc. pays 16.4% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1133 4,709 $146,619 N/A
$130,000$130,000$146,619$165,600$165,600
15-1252.00 4,332 $179,982 N/A
$157,800$157,800$179,982$200,000$200,000
15-1132 3,215 $137,700 N/A
$124,000$124,000$137,700$155,000$155,000
17-2072.00 2,893 $160,534 N/A
$145,000$145,000$160,534$180,003$180,003
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2,564 $135,000 +5.8%
$120,598$120,598$135,000$152,334$152,334
15-1132.00 1,815 $170,000 N/A
$154,000$154,000$170,000$190,000$190,000
15-1133.00 1,760 $170,872 N/A
$150,000$150,000$170,872$192,000$192,000
Electrical Engineers 1,712 $129,605 +15.8%
$113,000$113,000$129,605$145,000$145,000
17-2071.00 1,090 $153,385 N/A
$135,000$135,000$153,385$175,000$175,000
15-1199 996 $127,254 N/A
$110,000$110,000$127,254$145,000$145,000
Computer Hardware Engineers 736 $136,219 -12.1%
$120,000$120,000$136,219$154,939$154,939
17-2141.00 694 $151,539 N/A
$137,363$137,363$151,539$167,155$167,155
11-3021.00 679 $208,300 N/A
$188,000$188,000$208,300$224,500$224,500
17-2112.00 666 $147,402 N/A
$135,000$135,000$147,402$166,962$166,962
Mechanical Engineers 605 $125,944 +23.1%
$110,000$110,000$125,944$142,459$142,459
15-1121 541 $125,000 N/A
$112,256$112,256$125,000$140,000$140,000
Industrial Engineers 458 $123,656 +22.3%
$114,650$114,650$123,656$140,000$140,000
Logisticians 430 $114,878 +42%
$98,800$98,800$114,878$131,000$131,000
15-2031.00 425 $150,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$150,000$170,250$170,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers 393 $175,000 +2.2%
$155,000$155,000$175,000$200,000$200,000
15-1253.00 368 $157,800 N/A
$138,590$138,590$157,800$171,352$171,352
15-1299.09 312 $172,536 N/A
$148,700$148,700$172,536$192,042$192,042
13-1081.00 268 $138,500 N/A
$119,900$119,900$138,500$152,250$152,250
Operations Research Analysts 264 $120,000 +31.5%
$95,100$95,100$120,000$137,300$137,300
15-1142 226 $120,099 N/A
$103,875$103,875$120,099$136,000$136,000
Managers, All Other 222 $120,182 -12%
$110,000$110,000$120,182$133,661$133,661
Statisticians 220 $136,506 +32.2%
$117,083$117,083$136,506$155,800$155,800
15-2051.00 214 $163,322 N/A
$144,400$144,400$163,322$183,310$183,310
11-9041.00 198 $205,200 N/A
$189,700$189,700$205,200$225,000$225,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers 197 $162,885 -2.9%
$148,034$148,034$162,885$190,000$190,000
Engineers, All Other 196 $135,000 +14.7%
$121,386$121,386$135,000$146,280$146,280
Materials Engineers 189 $132,850 +22.7%
$119,704$119,704$132,850$142,361$142,361
15-1031.00 186 $119,000 N/A
$107,000$107,000$119,000$135,000$135,000
Industrial Production Managers 169 $126,700 +4.3%
$115,606$115,606$126,700$148,075$148,075
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 162 $130,000 +27.4%
$113,755$113,755$130,000$138,500$138,500
11-3051.00 147 $166,000 N/A
$150,000$150,000$166,000$188,781$188,781
17-2131.00 133 $147,034 N/A
$138,900$138,900$147,034$161,700$161,700
17-2061.00 129 $160,998 N/A
$143,500$143,500$160,998$184,359$184,359
15-2041.00 126 $165,000 N/A
$147,000$147,000$165,000$182,000$182,000
Marketing Managers 121 $166,754 +3.6%
$140,525$140,525$166,754$195,021$195,021
Management Analysts 120 $130,000 +28.5%
$110,011$110,011$130,000$142,210$142,210
Financial and Investment Analysts 117 $106,496 +5.1%
$89,211$89,211$106,496$120,000$120,000
15-1111 116 $160,000 N/A
$133,099$133,099$160,000$184,350$184,350
15-1199.01 109 $145,000 N/A
$136,531$136,531$145,000$167,840$167,840
Graphic Designers 108 $113,796 +85.6%
$100,000$100,000$113,796$140,000$140,000
Art Directors 106 $148,554 +33.8%
$127,200$127,200$148,554$175,000$175,000
Commercial and Industrial Designers 98 $127,700 +60.7%
$94,744$94,744$127,700$160,000$160,000
15-2051.01 97 $155,136 N/A
$143,978$143,978$155,136$179,542$179,542
15-1141 94 $134,450 N/A
$125,112$125,112$134,450$147,600$147,600
27-1024.00 94 $151,795 N/A
$120,000$120,000$151,795$181,100$181,100

Individual DOL Filings for Art Directors at Apple Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2024 $305,900 $194,896 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2023 $137,300 $100,693 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2023 $180,000 $162,822 - Cupertino CA None Certified PERM
Apr 2023 $254,574 $162,822 - Cupertino CA None Certified PERM
Oct 2022 $217,400 $195,066 - Cupertino CA None Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2021 $200,000 $91,936 - Cupertino CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $171,500 $102,003 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $296,000 $149,323 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2021 $125,000 $89,357 - Cupertino CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2021 $204,000 $116,605 - Cupertino CA None Certified-Expired PERM
May 2020 $176,603 $149,781 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2020 $245,000 $143,832 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Oct 2019 $180,000 $79,206 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2019 $182,000 $102,731 - Cupertino CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2019 $238,000 $143,832 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $170,000 $149,781 - Cupertino CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $130,600 $126,256 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $135,000 $128,814 - Culver City CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $102,731 $102,731 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $126,256 $126,256 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $149,781 $149,781 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $149,781 $149,781 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $135,000 $128,814 - CULVER CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $150,000 $148,554 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $160,576 $160,576 - CULVER CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $148,554 $148,554 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $148,554 $148,554 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $96,283 $96,283 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $148,554 $148,554 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $122,408 $122,408 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $148,554 $148,554 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $220,000 $148,554 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $147,600 $122,408 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $135,000 $103,293 - Cupertino CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2017 $145,100 $133,619 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $145,100 $133,619 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $220,000 $157,019 - CULVER CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $212,000 $163,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $145,100 $133,619 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $119,000 $94,765 - CULVER CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $133,619 $133,619 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $166,900 $163,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $163,966 $163,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $166,900 $163,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $202,000 $163,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $220,000 $157,019 - CULVER CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $133,619 $133,619 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $103,293 $103,293 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $72,946 $72,946 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $127,200 $103,293 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $127,200 $103,293 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $97,198 $97,198 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $158,122 $158,122 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $127,650 $127,650 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $115,000 $97,198 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $138,000 $97,198 - Cupertino CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2016 $200,000 $158,122 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $97,198 $97,198 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $127,650 $127,650 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $158,122 $158,122 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $175,000 $158,122 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $195,000 $158,122 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $160,000 $130,957 - CORAL GABLES FL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $127,650 $127,650 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $97,198 $97,198 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $66,726 $66,726 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $127,650 $127,650 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $158,600 $127,650 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2015 $125,790 $64,064 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2015 $158,122 $158,122 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2015 $153,462 $153,462 - Cupertino CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2014 $162,000 $153,462 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $125,000 $109,450 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $147,000 $132,683 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $165,000 $86,216 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $240,000 $132,683 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $175,000 $132,683 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $140,800 $132,683 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $115,000 $105,186 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $260,000 $124,675 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $225,000 $124,675 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $225,000 $124,675 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $175,000 $124,675 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $190,000 $124,675 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $115,000 $111,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $110,000 $108,118 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2011 $70,000 $68,141 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $110,000 $90,043 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $125,000 $111,966 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

CA 26,681 TX 2,600 WA 902 TE 317 NY 235 FL 185 MA 118 OR 101 CO 73 NC 60 NJ 23 PA 21 NE 10 IL 8 NO 6 AZ 6 DC 6 GA 5 VA 4 OH 3 IN 3 RI 2 CT 2 MI 2 TN 2 WI 2 KS 2 PE 2 MD 1 SC 1 MN 1 MS 1 UT 1 HI 1 NH 1 VI 1 AK 1

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.