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Staff Machine Learning Scientist

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Staff Machine Learning Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$194,13732 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$145,080–$240,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$240,000 median · n=6

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 32 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
Staff Machine Learning Scientist25
$184,350 median · n=25 eligible
Senior Staff Machine Learning Scientist3
$283,800 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Machine Learning Scientist - Visa Research2
$128,050 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Staff Machine Learning Scientist Ii1
— median · n=0 eligible
Staff Machine Learning Scientist, Growth & Optimization1
$240,000 median · n=1 eligible
Tech Lead, Senior Staff Machine Learning Scientist, Ads Crea1
$260,000 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
Austin, TX10
$134,566 median · n=10 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$258,889 median · n=2 eligible
Chicago, IL2
$182,875 median · n=2 eligible
Mountain View, CA2
$261,900 median · n=2 eligible
New York, NY2
$240,000 median · n=2 eligible
San Jose, CA2
$242,500 median · n=2 eligible
Apartment 1, CA1
$203,923 median · n=1 eligible
Bloomington, IL1
$150,500 median · n=1 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
97.0%Certified LCAs
Certified32 97.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.0%

Denominator: all 33 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Visa U.S.A. Inc.7
$139,800 median · n=7 eligible
Paypal, Inc.3
$240,000 median · n=3 eligible
Tempus Ai3
$230,000 median · n=3 eligible
Velocityehs Inc3
$182,875 median · n=3 eligible
Visa Technology & Operations LLC3
$132,683 median · n=3 eligible
Compass Management Holdings, LLC1
$276,197 median · n=1 eligible
Compass, Inc.1
$310,000 median · n=1 eligible
Coursera, Inc.1
$240,000 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
$194,137Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,358
25th percentile$145,080
Median (50th)$194,137
75th percentile$240,000
90th percentile$274,577

n=32 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

33 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
Moloco, Inc.Tech Lead, Senior Staff Machine Learning Scientist, Ads Crea

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-26139-927669
Reported wage: $260,000–$444,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/19/202605/25/2026
Enevate CorporationSr. Staff Machine Learning Scientist Ii

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-23223-258955
Reported wage: $142,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA08/11/202310/01/2023
Velocityehs IncStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$182,875 /yr

I-200-26050-651001
Reported wage: $182,875 / year
Annualized: $182,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stamford, CT02/19/202602/19/2026
Tahoe Therapeutics, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26049-649092
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA02/18/202603/09/2026
Paypal, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26034-615959
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/03/202602/09/2026
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$152,200 /yr

I-200-26022-580743
Reported wage: $152,200–$243,700 / year
Annualized: $152,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/22/202607/11/2026
Tempus AiStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-25337-455506
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-10
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA12/03/202512/15/2025
Matterworks, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-25259-312472
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA09/16/202509/29/2025
Paypal, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-25155-050752
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/04/202506/16/2025
Tempus AiStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-25139-992461
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Hightstown, NJ05/19/202506/23/2025
Velocityehs IncStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$182,875 /yr

I-200-25122-933516
Reported wage: $182,875 / year
Annualized: $182,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/02/202510/01/2025
Velocityehs IncStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$182,875 /yr

I-200-25114-903268
Reported wage: $182,875 / year
Annualized: $182,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/24/202510/01/2025
Flexport, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$241,581 /yr

I-200-25085-804842
Reported wage: $241,581 / year
Annualized: $241,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2028-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/26/202509/23/2025
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$139,800 /yr

I-200-25078-787673
Reported wage: $139,800–$223,700 / year
Annualized: $139,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-26
Employment end: 2028-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/19/202508/30/2025
Tempus AiSenior Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$150,500 /yr

I-200-25071-770090
Reported wage: $150,500 / year
Annualized: $150,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-19
Employment end: 2028-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IL03/12/202507/30/2025
Paypal, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-24331-501805
Reported wage: $245,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-04
Employment end: 2027-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/26/202412/09/2024
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist - Visa Research

Filing details

$130,100 /yr

I-200-24052-735946
Reported wage: $130,100–$208,300 / year
Annualized: $130,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-28
Employment end: 2027-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/21/202407/31/2024
Visa Technology & Operations LLCStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$136,448 /yr

I-200-24053-737935
Reported wage: $136,448–$208,300 / year
Annualized: $136,448
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-28
Employment end: 2027-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/21/202408/21/2024
Visa Technology & Operations LLCStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$130,100 /yr

I-200-24047-726861
Reported wage: $130,100–$208,300 / year
Annualized: $130,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-26
Employment end: 2027-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/16/202408/17/2024
Marqeta, Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$203,923 /yr

I-200-23195-190648
Reported wage: $203,923–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $203,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2026-10-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Apartment 1, CA07/14/202310/09/2023
Visa Technology & Operations LLCStaff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$132,683 /yr

I-200-23067-831840
Reported wage: $132,683–$201,600 / year
Annualized: $132,683
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-15
Employment end: 2026-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/08/202308/31/2023
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist - Visa Research

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-23047-780635
Reported wage: $126,000–$201,600 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-23
Employment end: 2026-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/16/202308/18/2023
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-23039-759145
Reported wage: $126,000–$201,600 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-15
Employment end: 2026-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/08/202307/22/2023
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$145,080 /yr

I-200-23032-742765
Reported wage: $145,080–$201,600 / year
Annualized: $145,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-08
Employment end: 2026-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/01/202307/28/2023
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Staff Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$145,080 /yr

I-200-23020-715285
Reported wage: $145,080–$201,600 / year
Annualized: $145,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-26
Employment end: 2026-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/19/202307/15/2023

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.