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Average Apple systems engineer salary

$139,178yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level Apple systems engineer salary
$106,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Apple pay systems engineers?

The average salary for Apple systems engineers is $139,178 per year. Apple systems engineer salaries range between $106,000 to $181,000 per year. Apple systems engineers earn 68% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at Apple can expect to make. Systems engineers at Apple make the most in Cupertino, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boulder, CO.

How much does Apple pay systems engineers by location?

Apple pays systems engineers the most in Cupertino, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boulder, CO. Additionally, cities like Austin and New York also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at Apple.

Systems engineer Apple salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Cupertino, CA$152,552$73.34
2Seattle, WA$139,500$67.07
3Boulder, CO$131,082$63.02
4Austin, TX$125,740$60.45
5New York, NY$115,237$55.40

Highest-paid Apple systems engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Information Technology Systems Director$232,489$112-
2Director Of Systems Engineering$230,583$111-
3Lead Unix Systems Administrator$188,397$91-
4Information Technology Systems Manager$184,762$89-
5Systems Manager$183,941$882
6Staff Software Engineer$178,736$8612
7Senior Engineering Team Leader$175,334$84-
8Principal Systems Engineer$174,889$84-
9Senior Principal Engineer$170,750$82-
10Staff Engineer$170,020$824

Recent salaries for systems engineers at apple

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Wireless System Bringup and Debug EngineerSan Diego, CA06/03/2025$135,400
6G Ai/Ml Wireless Systems EngineerSunnyvale, CA05/15/2025$175,800
Gnss Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA04/16/2025$166,600
System Experience Engineer-Apple Vision ProBoulder, CO04/05/2025$128,300
Wireless Systems EngineeringSan Diego, CA03/24/2025$143,187

Systems engineer salary at Apple competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Meta$148,883$72435
2PayPal$136,280$6614
3eBay$132,781$6418
4Microsoft$127,744$61115
5Expedia Group$113,282$5417
6United$104,945$5010
7Intel$96,885$4750
8Xerox$88,113$4212
9Dell$84,671$4117

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