Tier S / Specialty/Premium Retail
Apple starting pay and pay schedule
Apple pay — verified fact
Apple pay visibility differs by role and location. A nationwide retail Specialist posting says base pay is range-based and directs candidates in listed pay-transparency jurisdictions to select a store and view pay information. Store-specific retail examples sampled on June 22, 2026 show Technical Specialist at Promenade Shops at Briargate at $22.00-$28.31/hr, with most new hires starting at $22.00, and Manager at Georgetown at $38.40-$57.63/hr. Sampled corporate postings show explicit base-pay ranges, including iOS Software Engineer, Agentic systems at $147,400-$272,100 and SDET, Graphics, Games & ML at $120,300-$210,100. Treat all ranges as role/location/date-specific.
Source: Current official Apple Jobs postings · Tier 1 · accessed 2026-06-22
Apple benchmark snapshot for pay
HireTea scores this Specialty/Premium Retail profile as application friction 45; pay transparency 60; assessment clarity 50; source depth 45. For this topic, the main comparison signal is pay transparency at 60/100, which reads as moderate.
- Application path: applications start through Apple Jobs with Apple Account profile/sign-in and Submit Resume; applicants may be asked to complete public universal assessment not published.
- Source signal: 17 fact-sheet sources feed this benchmark, including Apple Retail careers page, Apple Jobs retail-store search, Apple Specialist job posting, Apple employee benefits page, https://jobs.apple.com/us/search.
Should you apply to Apple? Decision map
Quick framework for Apple pay — branches based on your situation.
❓ Ask recruiter if
- What is the actual hourly range for team member at this location?
📋 Save evidence if
- Background-check disclosures for Apple Jobs with Apple Account profile/sign-in and Submit Resume (prior addresses, employment dates, contact info) — save these before applying.
- Screenshot of the public universal assessment not published completion screen — proof you finished the screen.
- Academic transcripts and enrollment proof for Apple education reimbursement and stock/benefit programs where eligible.
- Posted pay range and the date you saw it — the offer letter must match.
Apple team member pay floor check
Company-specific pay context
- Source pay anchor: Store-specific retail examples sampled on June 22, 2026 show Technical Specialist at Promenade Shops at Briargate at $22.00-$28.31/hr, with most new hires starting at $22.00, and Manager at Georgetown at $38.40-$57.63/hr.
Use these federal and state wage floors as a legal-floor check, not as a Apple wage promise.
| Jurisdiction | Minimum wage | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Federal floor | $7.25/hr | U.S. DOL |
| DC | $17.95/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| WA | $17.13/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| CT | $16.94/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| CA | $16.90/hr | California DIR |
| NY | $16.00-$17.00/hr | New York State |
| NJ | $15.92/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| OR | $14.05-$16.30/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| FL | $14.00/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
Company pay source: Current official Apple Jobs postings
Federal and state minimum wage data verified 2026-05-20. Refresh every 90 days.
Sources for this Apple guide
- Apple Retail careers page
- Apple Jobs retail-store search
- Apple Specialist job posting
- Apple employee benefits page
- https://jobs.apple.com/us/search
- https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/search?location=united-states-USA&page=5&product=apple-retail-store-APRTS
- https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200538749-3018/us-genius
- https://www.apple.com/compliance/pdfs/Business-Conduct-Policy.pdf
- https://investor.apple.com/sec-filings/sec-filings-details/default.aspx?FilingId=18880179
- https://www.apple.com/diversity
- https://www.apple.com/diversity/pdf/2024-Consolidated-EEO-1-Certified.pdf
- https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/docs/NLRB-Settlement-Case-32-CA-284428.pdf
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000320193/000032019325000079/aapl-20250927.htm
- Apple Jobs retail search
- Apple Jobs profile sign-in
- Apple US Specialist location picker
- Apple Benefits
Known limitations
- Verify exact Apple Jobs role number, weekly hours, store/location, retail vs corporate flow, Submit Resume status, pay footer, and recruiter instructions before applying one role's facts to another.
- Keep Apple-wide background check, drug test, dress code/interview attire, orientation, and universal assessment/interview sequence claims noindex/hold unless current official evidence is added.
Tool option
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