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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings72All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$183,88171 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$169,795–$243,979Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06131926FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 13 filings25FY 2026: 23 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*23 filings$261,800 median · n=23

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 71 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer67
$181,950 median · n=66 eligible
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Ai/Ml)1
$169,590 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Dlp)1
$212,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Atg1
$192,941 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Agentic Ai1
$173,239 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Solutions1
$265,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Santa Clara, CA24
$188,369 median · n=24 eligible
San Diego, CA21
$171,080 median · n=21 eligible
San Francisco, CA5
$249,000 median · n=4 eligible
San Jose, CA4
$300,000 median · n=4 eligible
Fremont, CA2
$308,500 median · n=2 eligible
Mountain View, CA2
$245,336 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA2
$155,000 median · n=2 eligible
Seattle, WA2
$201,344 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
98.6%Certified LCAs
Certified71 98.6%
Certified - Withdrawn1 1.4%

Denominator: all 72 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.24
$171,080 median · n=24 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.18
$178,046 median · n=18 eligible
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)7
$300,000 median · n=7 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.6
$226,158 median · n=6 eligible
Coupang Global LLC4
$219,180 median · n=4 eligible
Maplebear Inc.2
$296,000 median · n=2 eligible
Uber Technologies, Inc.2
$294,500 median · n=2 eligible
Udemy, Inc.2
$223,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$183,881Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$154,500
25th percentile$169,795
Median (50th)$183,881
75th percentile$243,979
90th percentile$300,000

n=71 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

72 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26160-995368
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tracy, CA06/09/202606/22/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$225,680 /yr

I-200-26154-975469
Reported wage: $225,680–$240,800 / year
Annualized: $225,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-06-02
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO06/03/202606/03/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26142-941470
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fremont, CA05/22/202606/08/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Ai/Ml)

Filing details

$169,590 /yr

I-200-26142-940220
Reported wage: $169,590–$228,050 / year
Annualized: $169,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202605/21/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-26132-897515
Reported wage: $184,974–$267,600 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-05-11
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA05/12/202605/12/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$186,454 /yr

I-200-26132-902255
Reported wage: $186,454–$228,050 / year
Annualized: $186,454
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-05-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/12/202605/14/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$169,590 /yr

I-200-26126-876975
Reported wage: $169,590–$228,050 / year
Annualized: $169,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$169,590 /yr

I-200-26124-863833
Reported wage: $169,590–$217,480 / year
Annualized: $169,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/04/202609/28/2026
Uber Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26125-867766
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA05/04/202605/07/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Agentic Ai

Filing details

$173,239 /yr

I-200-26114-832728
Reported wage: $173,239–$241,500 / year
Annualized: $173,239
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26100-778412
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Concord, CA04/10/202604/27/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$180,019 /yr

I-200-26086-736928
Reported wage: $180,019–$204,500 / year
Annualized: $180,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/27/202609/20/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$200,038 /yr

I-200-26084-727658
Reported wage: $200,038–$228,050 / year
Annualized: $200,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/25/202609/22/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$261,800 /yr

I-200-26079-719187
Reported wage: $261,800 / year
Annualized: $261,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-04-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Aldie, VA03/20/202604/04/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-26063-680698
Reported wage: $264,514–$278,900 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-04
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/04/202603/05/2026
Paypal, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Solutions

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26037-625740
Reported wage: $265,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2029-02-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA02/06/202602/23/2026
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-26021-575431
Reported wage: $184,974–$267,600 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA01/21/202607/10/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-26015-561645
Reported wage: $264,514–$315,000 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA01/15/202607/10/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26008-543971
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-15
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/08/202601/26/2026
Vapi Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$171,621 /yr

I-200-25335-445674
Reported wage: $171,621–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $171,621
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA12/01/202501/05/2026
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$325,000 /yr

I-200-25328-432932
Reported wage: $325,000 / year
Annualized: $325,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/24/202512/15/2025
Government Employee Insurance Company (Geico)Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$325,000 /yr

I-200-25318-407805
Reported wage: $325,000 / year
Annualized: $325,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/14/202512/15/2025
Xmotors.Ai, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$360,000 /yr

I-200-25317-406898
Reported wage: $360,000 / year
Annualized: $360,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA11/13/202501/20/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-25256-307193
Reported wage: $264,514–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA09/12/202510/01/2025
Coupang Global LLCSenior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-25241-275811
Reported wage: $212,202–$351,000 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-08
Employment end: 2028-09-08
Worker positions: 10

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA08/29/202509/09/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.