AI ML Engineer, H-1B salary
What 301 H-1B filings report for “AI ML Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an AI ML Engineer?
$105k median H-1B base salary for an AI ML Engineer, typically $77k to $152k, across 301 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026). Highest in California at $131k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California31$131k+$26k
- 2Georgia28$101k−$4k
- 3Texas78$93k−$12k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $105kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an AI ML Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for AI ML Engineer roles are Cirruslabs; AgileTrailblazers; Navy Federal Credit Union; and Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full AI ML Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Cirruslabs9 filings$91k
- 2AgileTrailblazers7 filings$94k
- 3Navy Federal Credit Union7 filings$168k
- 4Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.7 filings$152k
- 5Firstnet Global6 filings$93k
- 6Ford6 filings$87k
- 7Insurance Services Office6 filings$123k
- 8Gokatech5 filings$91k
- 9Lurie Children's Hospital4 filings$100k
- 10Droisys4 filings$83k
- 11Informatica4 filings$110k
- 12Systalyze4 filings$173k
- 13eBS-Minds IT4 filings$92k
- 14MOURI Tech4 filings$93k
- 15AST Global3 filings$123k
- 16Amistad Labs3 filings$89k
- 17Broadaxis3 filings$93k
- 18BayOne3 filings$173k
- 19Criticalriver3 filings$115k
- 20Cognitive Minds3 filings$113k
- 21Cuboid3 filings$92k
- 22Cyber Nirvana3 filings$97k
- 23Fifth AI Solutions LLC3 filings$64k
- 24GSK3 filings$128k
- 25Apexon3 filings$117k
- 26Orienteoptic3 filings$85k
- 27Prodapt North America3 filings$116k
- 28Pyramid Consulting3 filings$105k
- 29Synthetaic3 filings$91k
- 30Dentsply Sirona3 filings$91k
- 31Flexon Technologies3 filings$82k
- 32Techpro Solutions3 filings$106k
- 33Adroit Affine2 filings$116k
- 34Ar Infotek Solutions2 filings$112k
- 35Artech2 filings$146k
- 36Cruise2 filings$207k
- 37Digital Savants2 filings$89k
- 38Gray Sky AI LLC2 filings$142k
- 39Homeserve USA2 filings$137k
- 40Hibiscus Health2 filings$110k
- 41IP Heights2 filings$104k
- 42Infinite Computer Solutions2 filings$85k
- 43Insight Global2 filings$146k
- 44Mayo Clinic2 filings$123k
- 45Naav Tech2 filings$98k
- 46Next Gen Software Solutions2 filings$100k
- 47Optum2 filings$127k
- 48Pacific Consultancy Services2 filings$112k
- 49Pioneer Tek Services2 filings$80k
- 50TechAI2 filings$114k
Related titles in this family
609 filings carry “AI ML Engineer” in the title, across 89 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior AI/ML Engineer79 filings$147k
- 2Principal AI/ML Engineer25 filings$156k
- 3Lead AI/ML Engineer23 filings$158k
- 4Sr. AI/ML Engineer14 filings$157k
- 5Lead Engineer, Enterprise BI & AI/ML Engineering11 filings$128k
- 6Princ Engr-AI/ML Engineering10 filings$159k
- 7Staff AI/ML Engineer9 filings$200k
- 8Director, AI/ML Engineering8 filings$159k
- 9Founding AI/ML Engineer8 filings$133k
- 10Sr Engr Cslt-AI/ML Engineering8 filings$134k
- 11IT Consultant (AI/ML Engineer)7 filings$149k
- 12Sr. Engineer, Enterprise BI & AI/ML Engineering7 filings$97k
Figures are for the exact title “AI ML Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.