Software Engineer, Machine Learning at LinkedIn
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does LinkedIn pay a Software Engineer, Machine Learning on an H-1B?
$131k LinkedIn has filed 354 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer, Machine Learning with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $131k. Most of those filings fall between $124k and $144k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
354
Median base salary
$131k
Middle 50%
$124k to $144k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer, Machine Learning at LinkedIn, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 68 | $174k |
| FY2025 | 18 | $149k |
| FY2024 | 24 | $144k |
| FY2023 | 27 | $130k |
| FY2022 | 74 | $131k |
| FY2021 | 59 | $124k |
| FY2020 | 60 | $137k |
| FY2019 | 24 | $119k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 218 | $141k |
| Mountain View, CA | 89 | $124k |
| New York, NY | 28 | $124k |
| San Francisco, CA | 8 | $137k |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $149k |
| San Mateo, CA | 2 | $120k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $122k |
| Mclean, VA | 1 | $120k |
| Mercer Island, WA | 1 | $108k |
| Raleigh, NC | 1 | $114k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 312 | $131k |
| Level III | 3 | $142k |
Other roles LinkedIn sponsors
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