Machine Learning Research Engineer at Scale AI
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Scale AI pay a Machine Learning Research Engineer on an H-1B?
$190k Scale AI has filed 23 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Machine Learning Research Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $190k. Most of those filings fall between $156k and $223k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
23
Median base salary
$190k
Middle 50%
$156k to $223k
Filings and pay by year
Machine Learning Research Engineer at Scale AI, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $230k |
| FY2025 | 6 | $183k |
| FY2024 | 8 | $190k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $168k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $142k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 20 | $188k |
| New York, NY | 2 | $250k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $142k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 12 | $156k |
| Level III | 5 | $200k |
| Level IV | 6 | $260k |