Algorithm Engineer, H-1B salary
What 432 H-1B filings report for “Algorithm Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Algorithm Engineer?
$124k median H-1B base salary for an Algorithm Engineer, typically $85k to $184k, across 432 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $165k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York39$165k+$41k
- 2California207$147k+$23k
- 3Michigan146$96k−$28k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $124kfor 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 Algorithm Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Algorithm Engineer roles are KLA, Hudson River Trading, Veoneer, Zenuity, and Autoliv, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Algorithm Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1KLA141 filings$143k
- 2Hudson River Trading39 filings$165k
- 3Veoneer32 filings$97k
- 4Zenuity21 filings$84k
- 5Autoliv19 filings$92k
- 6JD.com16 filings$150k
- 7ByteDance11 filings$240k
- 8Apple9 filings$177k
- 9Aptiv9 filings$86k
- 10Magna9 filings$93k
- 11Aibee9 filings$136k
- 12Arriver Software7 filings$120k
- 13Abbott6 filings$139k
- 14Ambarella6 filings$139k
- 15Black Sesame Technologies4 filings$140k
- 16Brainco4 filings$102k
- 17Zeiss4 filings$112k
- 18CCL Label3 filings$92k
- 19Happiest Baby3 filings$125k
- 20OmniVision Technologies3 filings$102k
- 21Cercacor Laboratories3 filings$78k
- 22Ant Technologies2 filings$145k
- 23Groupon2 filings$132k
- 24HRU Technical Resources2 filings$89k
- 25Koc Lab Inc2 filings$163k
- 26Linear Dimensions Semiconductor2 filings$91k
- 27Livmor2 filings$106k
- 28QuinStreet2 filings$129k
- 29Afiniti2 filings$81k
- 30Ventana Medical Systems2 filings$112k
- 31YO Labs2 filings$160k
- 32ZF Group2 filings$108k
- 33Curacloud2 filings$98k
- 34Patchd2 filings$76k
- 35Shimmer Research, Inc.2 filings$82k
- 36Zealogics2 filings$110k
- 37Appotech USA, Inc.1 filings$100k
- 38AccuPulse Medical Inc1 filings$76k
- 39BeaconFire Staffing Solutions1 filings$65k
- 40Cista Design1 filings$190k
- 41Collov1 filings$113k
- 42CytoChip1 filings$105k
- 43DiDi1 filings$122k
- 44Drvision Technologies, LLC1 filings$110k
- 45Decision Six1 filings$80k
- 46Dynocardia, Inc.1 filings$120k
- 47Egen Solutions1 filings$87k
- 48Elements Global Services, Inc.1 filings$96k
- 49Ford1 filings$87k
- 50General Motors1 filings$111k
Related titles in this family
1,106 filings carry “Algorithm Engineer” in the title, across 210 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Algorithm Engineer66 filings$138k
- 2Autonomous Driving Algorithm Engineer46 filings$78k
- 3Staff Algorithm Engineer37 filings$170k
- 4Software Algorithm Engineer36 filings$101k
- 5Adas Algorithm Engineer32 filings$87k
- 6Sr. Algorithm Engineer23 filings$121k
- 7Electrified Powertrain Torque Control Algorithm Engineer18 filings$101k
- 8Video Processing Algorithm Engineer18 filings$173k
- 9Video Algorithm Engineer12 filings$157k
- 10Algorithm Engineering Manager10 filings$219k
- 11Algorithm Engineer II9 filings$109k
- 12Automotive Controls Algorithm Engineer9 filings$94k
Figures are for the exact title “Algorithm 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.