OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Machine Learning
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsMachine Learning insights
Total filings18,169All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$167,30016,375 eligible salary records
Employer names3,683Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$134,046–$200,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*3,433 filings$187,574 median · n=3,016
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 16,375 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Machine Learning Engineer5,383
$157,477 median · n=4,896 eligible
Senior Machine Learning Engineer1,560
$180,000 median · n=1,393 eligible
Software Engineer, Machine Learning956
$159,758 median · n=910 eligible
Machine Learning585
$190,486 median · n=533 eligible
Machine Learning Scientist437
$145,920 median · n=389 eligible
Machine Learning Engineer Ii435
$160,000 median · n=372 eligible
Staff Machine Learning Engineer419
$199,534 median · n=385 eligible
Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning396
$168,002 median · n=373 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Francisco, CA1,528
$181,272 median · n=1,332 eligible
San Jose, CA1,522
$190,392 median · n=1,423 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA1,238
$182,136 median · n=1,164 eligible
Seattle, WA1,127
$171,600 median · n=1,030 eligible
Cupertino, CA1,076
$193,978 median · n=1,002 eligible
New York, NY1,070
$169,442 median · n=986 eligible
Mountain View, CA819
$180,000 median · n=736 eligible
Palo Alto, CA727
$184,662 median · n=628 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
91.3%Certified LCAs
Certified16,583 91.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1,201 6.6%
Withdrawn315 1.7%
Denied70 0.4%
Denominator: all 18,169 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Apple Inc.2,122
$187,737 median · n=1,973 eligible
Linkedin Corporation949
$163,488 median · n=912 eligible
Adobe Inc.611
$183,750 median · n=604 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.557
$140,800 median · n=549 eligible
Pinterest, Inc.464
$168,479 median · n=404 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc445
$214,032 median · n=445 eligible
Bytedance Inc.400
$220,000 median · n=381 eligible
Tiktok Inc.354
$220,000 median · n=339 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$167,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,000
25th percentile$134,046
Median (50th)$167,300
75th percentile$200,000
90th percentile$233,000
n=16,375 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
18,169 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Acceptance Corporation | Staff Software Engineer, A.I. And Machine Learning | $225,000I-200-23332-527709 Reported wage: $225,000 / year Annualized: $225,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2026-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | Southfield, MI | 11/28/2023 | 12/18/2023 |
| Snap Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer (4) | $169,541I-200-26142-943521 Reported wage: $169,541–$199,280 / year Annualized: $169,541 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York,, NY | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Software Engineer, Machine Learning | $251,860I-200-26174-040762 Reported wage: $251,860 / year Annualized: $251,860 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-02 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 06/23/2026 | 12/03/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Machine Learning | $196,833I-200-26174-040992 Reported wage: $196,833–$272,100 / year Annualized: $196,833 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Cupertino, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $230,466I-200-26174-041431 Reported wage: $230,466–$332,400 / year Annualized: $230,466 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-24 Worker positions: 100 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/25/2026 |
| Standard & Poor'S Financial Services LLC | Machine Learning Engineer | $188,295I-200-26174-041948 Reported wage: $188,295 / year Annualized: $188,295 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Superhuman Platform Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | $275,850I-200-26174-041950 Reported wage: $275,850 / year Annualized: $275,850 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-21 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/22/2026 |
| Plaid, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | $264,514I-200-26174-042450 Reported wage: $264,514–$320,000 / year Annualized: $264,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Architect | $160,000I-200-26174-042524 Reported wage: $160,000–$240,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/23/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Unit 21, Inc. | Software Engineer, Machine Learning | $212,000I-200-26174-042540 Reported wage: $212,000 / year Annualized: $212,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dk Crown Holdings Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $131,997I-200-26174-042541 Reported wage: $131,997–$179,220 / year Annualized: $131,997 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Mozilla Corporation | Senior Director Of Machine Learning, Firefox | $412,561.35I-200-26174-043534 Reported wage: $412,561.35 / year Annualized: $412,561 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-09 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 06/23/2026 | 08/10/2026 |
| Adobe Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer ( 118.2532.13) | $184,000I-200-26174-043670 Reported wage: $184,000–$199,000 / year Annualized: $184,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-08 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/23/2026 | 09/09/2026 |
| Safeflow Ai LLC | Owner/ Lead Machine Learning Engineer | $63.46I-200-26174-043958 Reported wage: $63.46 / hour Annualized: $131,997 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Jersey City, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | Sr. Machine Learning Engineer | $225,077I-200-26174-043979 Reported wage: $225,077 / year Annualized: $225,077 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/23/2026 | 08/24/2026 |
| University Of California, Los Angeles | Machine Learning Specialist | $102,186.72I-200-26174-044147 Reported wage: $102,186.72 / year Annualized: $102,187 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-14 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/23/2026 | 08/15/2026 |
| Neurophos Inc. | Senior Staff Machine Learning Architect | $310,000I-200-26174-044215 Reported wage: $310,000–$325,000 / year Annualized: $310,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/23/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Bytedance Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $320,000I-200-26174-044320 Reported wage: $320,000 / year Annualized: $320,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-29 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/30/2026 |
| License Corporation | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $200,000I-200-26181-062943 Reported wage: $200,000–$200,000.01 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Fort Collins, CO | 06/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Machine Learning | $189,592I-200-26173-036762 Reported wage: $189,592–$272,100 / year Annualized: $189,592 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-21 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/22/2026 | 12/22/2026 |
| Reps Sub Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | $160,000I-200-26173-037241 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Naugatuck, CT | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sap Labs, LLC | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $193,600I-200-26173-037528 Reported wage: $193,600 / year Annualized: $193,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 06/22/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Staff Machine Learning Research Scientist | $360,000I-200-26173-039284 Reported wage: $360,000–$420,000 / year Annualized: $360,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/22/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
| Pvk Corporation | Machine Learning Engineer | $84,510I-200-26173-039467 Reported wage: $84,510 / year Annualized: $84,510 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Mount Pleasant, MI | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Clairity, Inc. | Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $200,000I-200-26173-039610 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/22/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
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