OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Machine Learning Scientist
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 Scientist insights
Total filings891All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$156,260786 eligible salary records
Employer names284Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$131,046–$185,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*192 filings$175,450 median · n=166
*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 · 786 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Machine Learning Scientist437
$145,920 median · n=389 eligible
Senior Machine Learning Scientist110
$174,096 median · n=99 eligible
Machine Learning Scientist Ii50
$180,500 median · n=39 eligible
Applied Machine Learning Scientist25
$138,881 median · n=22 eligible
Staff Machine Learning Scientist25
$184,350 median · n=25 eligible
Ai Machine Learning Scientist23
$125,788 median · n=22 eligible
Senior Applied Machine Learning Scientist20
$167,500 median · n=15 eligible
Machine Learning Scientist Iii18
$182,567 median · n=18 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Seattle, WA92
$150,987 median · n=88 eligible
San Jose, CA84
$216,800 median · n=74 eligible
Boston, MA73
$170,500 median · n=59 eligible
New York, NY42
$167,500 median · n=39 eligible
Austin, TX38
$130,100 median · n=38 eligible
San Francisco, CA37
$179,473 median · n=32 eligible
Chicago, IL35
$130,000 median · n=31 eligible
Mountain View, CA34
$184,620 median · n=27 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
89.1%Certified LCAs
Certified794 89.1%
Certified - Withdrawn75 8.4%
Withdrawn19 2.1%
Denied3 0.3%
Denominator: all 891 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Expedia, Inc.90
$135,845 median · n=89 eligible
Wayfair LLC60
$182,750 median · n=48 eligible
Tiktok Inc.55
$234,400 median · n=50 eligible
Paypal, Inc.23
$167,819 median · n=18 eligible
Elevance Health, Inc.17
$140,634 median · n=14 eligible
Grainger Management LLC16
$148,336 median · n=12 eligible
Best Buy Co., Inc.15
$150,953 median · n=8 eligible
Tempus Ai15
$156,600 median · n=15 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$156,260Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$110,739
25th percentile$131,046
Median (50th)$156,260
75th percentile$185,000
90th percentile$228,009
n=786 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
891 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedia, Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $168,040I-200-26170-035423 Reported wage: $168,040–$230,000 / year Annualized: $168,040 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/19/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Cbs Interactive, Inc. | Principal Causal Machine Learning Scientist | $290,000I-200-26167-020037 Reported wage: $290,000 / year Annualized: $290,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/16/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Kite Pharma Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $137,920I-200-26163-011175 Reported wage: $137,920–$206,880 / year Annualized: $137,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Germantown, MD | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tiktok Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $123,531I-200-26162-007274 Reported wage: $123,531–$220,000 / year Annualized: $123,531 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 5 | San Jose, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Grainger Management LLC | Senior Applied Machine Learning Scientist | $170,000I-200-23264-369936 Reported wage: $170,000 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2026-10-29 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 09/21/2023 | 10/30/2023 |
| Expedia, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Scientist | $148,741I-200-26160-996699 Reported wage: $148,741–$355,000 / year Annualized: $148,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/09/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| General Motors | Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Scientist | $225,000I-200-26159-993144 Reported wage: $225,000 / year Annualized: $225,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 06/08/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Tiktok Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $123,531I-200-26149-960109 Reported wage: $123,531–$220,000 / year Annualized: $123,531 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 5 | San Jose, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tempus Ai | Machine Learning Scientist | $156,600I-200-26154-977645 Reported wage: $156,600 / year Annualized: $156,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 06/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Snowflake Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $194,834I-200-26153-970697 Reported wage: $194,834–$204,750 / year Annualized: $194,834 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Profluent Bio Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Scientist | $231,000I-200-26152-968195 Reported wage: $231,000 / year Annualized: $231,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Emeryville, CA | 06/01/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. | Ai Machine Learning Scientist | $160,915.84I-200-26152-969840 Reported wage: $160,915.84 / year Annualized: $160,916 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Denver, CO | 06/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tiktok Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $450,000I-200-26153-970047 Reported wage: $450,000 / year Annualized: $450,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Expedia, Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $148,741I-200-26149-962286 Reported wage: $148,741–$180,000 / year Annualized: $148,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/29/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Wayfair LLC | Machine Learning Scientist Ii | $184,250I-200-26149-963443 Reported wage: $184,250 / year Annualized: $184,250 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 05/29/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Senior Machine Learning Scientist | $185,000I-200-26148-956727 Reported wage: $185,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Kenmore, WA | 05/28/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Tiktok Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $200,640I-200-26148-959975 Reported wage: $200,640 / year Annualized: $200,640 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tt Commerce & Global Services LLC | Machine Learning Scientist | $211,200I-200-26148-960026 Reported wage: $211,200 / year Annualized: $211,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bytedance Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $174,900I-200-26149-960057 Reported wage: $174,900 / year Annualized: $174,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tiktok Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $127,712I-200-26149-960104 Reported wage: $127,712–$250,000 / year Annualized: $127,712 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 10 | San Jose, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Angioinsight, Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $65I-200-26147-955028 Reported wage: $65 / hour Annualized: $135,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Minnetonka, MN | 05/27/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
| Boston Bioprocess, Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $110,000I-200-26146-947386 Reported wage: $110,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Champaign, IL | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tiktok Inc. | Machine Learning Scientist | $450,000I-200-26138-924008 Reported wage: $450,000 / year Annualized: $450,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Genentech, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Scientist | $168,100I-200-26142-944182 Reported wage: $168,100–$312,300 / year Annualized: $168,100 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | South San Francisco, CA | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. | Lead Applied Machine Learning Scientist | $183,873.73I-200-26141-936597 Reported wage: $183,873.73 / year Annualized: $183,874 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/21/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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