OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Machine Learning Engineer insights
Total filings138All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$207,498130 eligible salary records
Employer names82Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$173,004–$256,938Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*34 filings$217,608 median · n=29
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 130 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Principal Machine Learning Engineer121
$207,498 median · n=114 eligible
Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization3
$331,640 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Machine Learning Engineer Devops2
$203,700 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Machine Learning Engineer (7)2
$283,442 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer2
$218,061 median · n=2 eligible
Sr Principal Machine Learning Engineer2
$163,322 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Ai1
$234,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Machine Learning Engineer - I1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Mateo, CA16
$315,470 median · n=15 eligible
Santa Clara, CA16
$216,933 median · n=16 eligible
San Diego, CA8
$191,500 median · n=8 eligible
Bellevue, WA7
$245,000 median · n=7 eligible
Palo Alto, CA6
$225,000 median · n=5 eligible
San Francisco, CA6
$220,000 median · n=6 eligible
Boston, MA5
$146,224 median · n=5 eligible
Plano, TX5
$180,000 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
94.2%Certified LCAs
Certified130 94.2%
Certified - Withdrawn7 5.1%
Withdrawn1 0.7%
Denominator: all 138 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Roblox Corporation13
$315,850 median · n=13 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.12
$212,077 median · n=12 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.7
$191,500 median · n=7 eligible
Paypal, Inc.4
$310,000 median · n=3 eligible
Cognitiv Corp3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Factset Research Systems Inc.3
$190,000 median · n=3 eligible
Workday, Inc.3
$204,300 median · n=3 eligible
Altana Technologies, Inc.2
$261,000 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$207,498Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$145,000
25th percentile$173,004
Median (50th)$207,498
75th percentile$256,938
90th percentile$310,000
n=130 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
138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $207,282I-200-26168-025873 Reported wage: $207,282–$254,100 / year Annualized: $207,282 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-17 Worker positions: 25 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/17/2026 | 06/18/2026 |
| Csc Investments Ii, LLC | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $235,001I-200-26168-025967 Reported wage: $235,001 / year Annualized: $235,001 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 06/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $207,282I-200-26167-018199 Reported wage: $207,282–$254,100 / year Annualized: $207,282 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-12-04 Worker positions: 25 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/16/2026 | 12/05/2026 |
| Tiami Labs | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $145,000I-200-26163-011536 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-06-18 Worker positions: 1 | Sacramento, CA | 06/12/2026 | 06/19/2026 |
| Sakura Health Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $150,000I-200-26161-999998 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-06-16 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 06/10/2026 | 06/17/2026 |
| Tiami Labs | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $145,000I-200-26155-980760 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | Elk Grove, CA | 06/04/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
| Cohere Health, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $161,803I-200-26152-967001 Reported wage: $161,803–$250,000 / year Annualized: $161,803 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Indialantic, FL | 06/01/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| Snap Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer (7) | $264,514I-200-25210-207355 Reported wage: $264,514–$350,000 / year Annualized: $264,514 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2028-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 07/29/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
| Nu North America, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $370,000I-200-26117-838081 Reported wage: $370,000 / year Annualized: $370,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-05-03 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 04/27/2026 | 05/04/2026 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $180,000I-200-26105-799351 Reported wage: $180,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2029-05-03 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 04/15/2026 | 05/04/2026 |
| Cognitiv Corp | Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Science | $310,500I-200-26103-786661 Reported wage: $310,500 / year Annualized: $310,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2029-08-09 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 04/13/2026 | 08/10/2026 |
| Workday, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer Devops | $228,000I-200-26098-769165 Reported wage: $228,000–$342,000 / year Annualized: $228,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-15 Employment end: 2029-08-02 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/08/2026 | 08/03/2026 |
| Xmentium, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $136,578I-200-26093-757039 Reported wage: $136,578 / year Annualized: $136,578 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 04/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $217,608I-200-26086-734166 Reported wage: $217,608–$254,100 / year Annualized: $217,608 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-03 Employment end: 2029-09-11 Worker positions: 25 | Santa Clara, CA | 03/27/2026 | 09/12/2026 |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $175,000I-200-23324-513249 Reported wage: $175,000 / year Annualized: $175,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-12 Employment end: 2026-11-26 Worker positions: 1 | Portland, OR | 11/20/2023 | 11/27/2023 |
| Factset Research Systems Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $265,714I-200-26065-684086 Reported wage: $265,714 / year Annualized: $265,714 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-12 Employment end: 2029-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | Green Brook, NJ | 03/05/2026 | 08/24/2026 |
| Tripadvisor LLC | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $235,000I-200-26055-661016 Reported wage: $235,000–$275,000 / year Annualized: $235,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-03 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Somerville, NJ | 02/24/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Roblox Corporation | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $315,470I-200-26052-655989 Reported wage: $315,470 / year Annualized: $315,470 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-27 Employment end: 2029-03-16 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 02/20/2026 | 03/17/2026 |
| Mitek Systems, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $175,000I-200-24211-229836 Reported wage: $175,000–$225,000 / year Annualized: $175,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-10 Employment end: 2027-10-04 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 07/29/2024 | 10/05/2024 |
| Roblox Corporation | Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization | $372,940I-200-26028-595879 Reported wage: $372,940 / year Annualized: $372,940 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-03 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 01/27/2026 | 06/26/2026 |
| Unity Technologies Sf | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $260,000I-200-26020-572022 Reported wage: $260,000–$290,000 / year Annualized: $260,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-27 Employment end: 2029-02-17 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 01/20/2026 | 02/18/2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $235,309I-200-26014-557174 Reported wage: $235,309–$254,100 / year Annualized: $235,309 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-21 Employment end: 2029-07-14 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 01/13/2026 | 07/15/2026 |
| Paypal, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $245,000I-200-24325-488711 Reported wage: $245,000 / year Annualized: $245,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-20 Employment end: 2027-12-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 11/20/2024 | 12/02/2024 |
| Finfare Financial Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $220,000I-200-25273-350717 Reported wage: $220,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-14 Employment end: 2028-10-15 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 09/30/2025 | 10/16/2025 |
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