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Lead Machine Learning Scientist

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Lead Machine Learning Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings11All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$187,5007 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$166,806–$193,461Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings— median · n=0

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 7 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Lead Machine Learning Scientist10
$183,856 median · n=6 eligible
Lead Machine Learning Scientist/Engineer1
$195,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Richfield, MN2
$195,000 median · n=1 eligible
Austin, TX1
$180,211 median · n=1 eligible
Cresskill, NJ1
— median · n=0 eligible
New York City, NY1
$153,400 median · n=1 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT1
$101,421 median · n=1 eligible
San Carlos, CA1
$187,500 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
San Jose, CALIFORNIA1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
63.6%Certified LCAs
Certified7 63.6%
Certified - Withdrawn4 36.4%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Best Buy Co., Inc.2
$195,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ingenio, LLC2
$170,411 median · n=2 eligible
Health At Scale Corporation1
— median · n=0 eligible
Immuneering Corporation1
$153,400 median · n=1 eligible
Insitro, Inc.1
$191,922 median · n=1 eligible
Protagolabs, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Paypal, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Ruby Robotics Inc1
$187,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$187,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$132,608
25th percentile$166,806
Median (50th)$187,500
75th percentile$193,461
90th percentile$212,760

n=7 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

11 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Protagolabs, Inc.Lead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-24197-196757
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cresskill, NJ07/15/202408/01/2024
Paypal, Inc.Lead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-24214-238269
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-09
Employment end: 2027-08-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA08/01/202408/12/2024
Best Buy Co., Inc.Lead Machine Learning Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-25237-264700
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2028-09-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richfield, MN08/25/202509/21/2025
Ruby Robotics IncLead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$187,500 /yr

I-200-25155-049487
Reported wage: $187,500 / year
Annualized: $187,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Carlos, CA06/04/202510/01/2025
Insitro, Inc.Lead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$191,922 /yr

I-200-25121-926320
Reported wage: $191,922 / year
Annualized: $191,922
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

South San Francisco, CA05/01/202510/01/2025
Ingenio, LLCLead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$239,400 /yr

I-200-24031-680695
Reported wage: $239,400 / year
Annualized: $239,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-07
Employment end: 2027-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

South Jordan, UT01/31/202406/24/2024
Visa Technology & Operations LLCLead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$180,211 /yr

I-200-22322-596439
Reported wage: $180,211–$232,600 / year
Annualized: $180,211
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-28
Employment end: 2025-12-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX11/18/202212/05/2022
Best Buy Co., Inc.Lead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21026-034062
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-01
Employment end: 2024-02-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richfield, MN01/26/202102/15/2021
Ingenio, LLCLead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$101,421 /yr

I-200-21168-408615
Reported wage: $101,421–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $101,421
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-25
Employment end: 2024-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT06/17/202106/24/2021
Immuneering CorporationLead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$153,400 /yr

I-200-21014-014226
Reported wage: $153,400 / year
Annualized: $153,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-22
Employment end: 2024-02-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York City, NY01/14/202102/16/2021
Health At Scale CorporationLead Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$184,350 /yr

I-200-19080-806067
Reported wage: $184,350–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $184,350
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-01
Employment end: 2022-09-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CALIFORNIA03/26/201909/20/2019

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.