OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Machine Learning Research Engineer
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsMachine Learning Research Engineer insights
Total filings256All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$174,470242 eligible salary records
Employer names63Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$141,945–$198,779Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*20 filings$216,469 median · n=16
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 242 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Machine Learning Research Engineer209
$175,000 median · n=197 eligible
Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer17
$178,500 median · n=16 eligible
Staff Machine Learning Research Engineer8
$158,632 median · n=8 eligible
Machine Learning Research Engineer, Senior4
$137,104 median · n=4 eligible
Machine Learning Research Engineer Ii4
$92,092 median · n=4 eligible
Machine Learning Research Engineer, Mldg3
$215,000 median · n=3 eligible
Lead Machine Learning Research Engineer2
$176,000 median · n=1 eligible
Computer Vision And Machine Learning Research Engineer1
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Cupertino, CA64
$192,941 median · n=63 eligible
Seattle, WA36
$168,709 median · n=35 eligible
San Francisco, CA34
$187,500 median · n=26 eligible
New York, NY13
$223,579 median · n=13 eligible
Cambridge, MA11
$169,146 median · n=11 eligible
Mountain View, CA10
$180,274 median · n=10 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA9
$119,101 median · n=8 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA6
$123,450 median · n=6 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
94.5%Certified LCAs
Certified242 94.5%
Certified - Withdrawn12 4.7%
Withdrawn1 0.4%
Denied1 0.4%
Denominator: all 256 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Apple Inc.128
$181,700 median · n=125 eligible
Scale Ai, Inc.26
$190,000 median · n=19 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.12
$130,000 median · n=12 eligible
Qeexo, Co.6
$122,500 median · n=6 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.6
$146,152 median · n=6 eligible
Uber Technologies, Inc.6
$176,200 median · n=6 eligible
Motional Ad Inc.5
$97,906 median · n=5 eligible
Cognitive Scale, Inc.3
$130,000 median · n=3 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$174,470Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$125,000
25th percentile$141,945
Median (50th)$174,470
75th percentile$198,779
90th percentile$223,667
n=242 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
256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Swan Security, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $181,713I-200-26163-010900 Reported wage: $181,713 / year Annualized: $181,713 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Red Hat, LLC | Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer | $212,937I-200-26154-975202 Reported wage: $212,937–$232,937 / year Annualized: $212,937 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $220,000I-200-26152-966261 Reported wage: $220,000–$250,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $230,000I-200-26152-966282 Reported wage: $230,000–$260,000 / year Annualized: $230,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Rhino.Ai | Lead Machine Learning Research Engineer | $176,000I-200-26149-961383 Reported wage: $176,000–$176,001 / year Annualized: $176,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Arlington, VA | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Phonic, Inc. | Founding Machine Learning Research Engineer | $200,000I-200-26149-964065 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bridgewater Associates, Lp | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $210,000I-200-24352-548666 Reported wage: $210,000–$350,000 / year Annualized: $210,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2028-01-05 Worker positions: 1 | Westport, CT | 12/16/2024 | 01/06/2025 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $270,000I-200-26132-899936 Reported wage: $270,000–$300,000 / year Annualized: $270,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer, Mldg | $265,000I-200-26132-899994 Reported wage: $265,000–$295,000 / year Annualized: $265,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Adobe Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer (118.3583.14) | $129,709I-200-26119-851068 Reported wage: $129,709–$196,914 / year Annualized: $129,709 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-06 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 04/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Rhino.Ai | Lead Machine Learning Research Engineer | $176,000I-200-26124-866854 Reported wage: $176,000–$176,001 / year Annualized: $176,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Arlington, VA | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Genesis Molecular Ai, Inc. | Staff Machine Learning Research Engineer | $223,579I-200-26104-791562 Reported wage: $223,579 / year Annualized: $223,579 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sunday Robotics, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $380,000I-200-26057-667172 Reported wage: $380,000–$430,000 / year Annualized: $380,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-05 Employment end: 2029-03-08 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 02/26/2026 | 03/09/2026 |
| Sunday Robotics, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $375,000I-200-26044-640994 Reported wage: $375,000–$425,000 / year Annualized: $375,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-23 Employment end: 2029-03-29 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 02/13/2026 | 03/30/2026 |
| Sunday Robotics, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $350,000I-200-26040-629280 Reported wage: $350,000–$410,000 / year Annualized: $350,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-17 Employment end: 2029-03-22 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 02/09/2026 | 03/23/2026 |
| Qeexo, Co. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $133,900I-200-26030-609300 Reported wage: $133,900 / year Annualized: $133,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-06 Employment end: 2029-02-08 Worker positions: 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 01/30/2026 | 02/09/2026 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $185,000I-200-24109-901898 Reported wage: $185,000–$205,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-13 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/18/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Scale Ai, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $290,000I-200-25105-865919 Reported wage: $290,000–$320,000 / year Annualized: $290,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-11 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/15/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Optiver Services Us LLC | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $200,000I-200-25335-446877 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-08 Employment end: 2028-12-07 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 12/01/2025 | 12/08/2025 |
| Apple Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $178,131I-200-25273-343871 Reported wage: $178,131–$244,600 / year Annualized: $178,131 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-07 Employment end: 2028-10-12 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 09/30/2025 | 10/13/2025 |
| Invisible Ai Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer | $160,000I-200-25164-090818 Reported wage: $160,000–$210,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/13/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Tumeke, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $179,000I-200-25160-071293 Reported wage: $179,000–$200,000 / year Annualized: $179,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-16 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 06/09/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Rivet Industries | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $131,000I-200-25148-023353 Reported wage: $131,000 / year Annualized: $131,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-04 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 05/28/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Citadel Americas Services LLC | Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer | $300,000I-200-25136-987392 Reported wage: $300,000–$350,000 / year Annualized: $300,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/16/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Brevian, Inc. | Machine Learning Research Engineer | $199,534I-200-25136-987790 Reported wage: $199,534–$225,000 / year Annualized: $199,534 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/16/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
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