OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Machine Learning Engineer
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 Engineer insights
Total filings11,151All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$169,17310,048 eligible salary records
Employer names2,511Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$134,960–$200,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*2,073 filings$187,574 median · n=1,824
*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 · 10,048 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Machine Learning Engineer5,377
$157,477 median · n=4,891 eligible
Senior Machine Learning Engineer1,560
$180,000 median · n=1,393 eligible
Machine Learning Engineer Ii428
$160,000 median · n=365 eligible
Staff Machine Learning Engineer419
$199,534 median · n=385 eligible
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer368
$175,250 median · n=322 eligible
Machine Learning Engineer (4)181
$165,243 median · n=142 eligible
Principal Machine Learning Engineer129
$207,805 median · n=122 eligible
Machine Learning Engineer I105
$138,750 median · n=93 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Jose, CA1,222
$188,745 median · n=1,148 eligible
San Francisco, CA1,028
$181,272 median · n=895 eligible
New York, NY728
$164,431 median · n=662 eligible
Seattle, WA686
$168,709 median · n=619 eligible
Cupertino, CA585
$190,489 median · n=545 eligible
Palo Alto, CA585
$184,662 median · n=515 eligible
San Diego, CA421
$133,000 median · n=405 eligible
Mountain View, CA402
$195,250 median · n=366 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
91.3%Certified LCAs
Certified10,182 91.3%
Certified - Withdrawn717 6.4%
Withdrawn204 1.8%
Denied48 0.4%
Denominator: all 11,151 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Apple Inc.1,119
$184,347 median · n=1,058 eligible
Adobe Inc.582
$183,750 median · n=575 eligible
Pinterest, Inc.445
$169,541 median · n=387 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.414
$133,000 median · n=407 eligible
Bytedance Inc.342
$220,000 median · n=327 eligible
Snap Inc.299
$172,022 median · n=234 eligible
Tiktok Inc.280
$213,100 median · n=270 eligible
Paypal, Inc.184
$183,298 median · n=133 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$169,173Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,000
25th percentile$134,960
Median (50th)$169,173
75th percentile$200,000
90th percentile$235,735
n=10,048 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
11,151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Function Health, Inc. | Senior Predictive Model Machine Learning Engineer | $250,000I-200-26173-039705 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-06 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/22/2026 | 07/07/2026 |
| Atlassian Us, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $210,000I-200-26173-039918 Reported wage: $210,000–$250,000 / year Annualized: $210,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-03 Worker positions: 1 | Jersey City, NJ | 06/22/2026 | 11/04/2026 |
| Smith Health, Inc. | Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $260,000I-200-26174-040290 Reported wage: $260,000 / year Annualized: $260,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Union City, CA | 06/22/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Midtronics, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | $119,558I-200-26169-029474 Reported wage: $119,558 / year Annualized: $119,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Willowbrook, IL | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineering Technical Leader | $228,979I-200-26169-029482 Reported wage: $228,979–$317,100 / year Annualized: $228,979 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-12-16 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/18/2026 | 12/17/2026 |
| Genentech, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | $141,100I-200-26169-031752 Reported wage: $141,100–$262,100 / year Annualized: $141,100 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 06/18/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
| The Veritas Healthcare Solutions LLC | Machine Learning Engineer | $49.13I-200-26170-033125 Reported wage: $49.13–$49.14 / hour Annualized: $102,190 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Novi, MI | 06/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Reddit, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $300,000I-200-26170-033996 Reported wage: $300,000 / year Annualized: $300,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-29 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/19/2026 | 06/30/2026 |
| Relx, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer Iii | $178,729.1I-200-26170-034578 Reported wage: $178,729.1 / year Annualized: $178,729 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/19/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| Relx, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer Iii | $178,729.1I-200-26170-034608 Reported wage: $178,729.1 / year Annualized: $178,729 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Apex, NC | 06/19/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
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