Gen AI Engineer, H-1B salary
What 50 H-1B filings report for “Gen AI Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Gen AI Engineer?
$108k median H-1B base salary for a Gen AI Engineer, typically $80k to $155k, across 50 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2024 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas27$113k+$5k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $108kfor 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 a Gen AI Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Gen AI Engineer roles are Ascendion, IMR Soft, and Logging-In.com, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Gen AI Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Ascendion5 filings$113k
- 2IMR Soft5 filings$106k
- 3Logging-In.com3 filings$77k
- 4DatasenseIT2 filings$140k
- 5Innovit USA, Inc.2 filings$71k
- 6Kaya Global, Inc.2 filings$160k
- 7SRS Distribution2 filings$158k
- 8Ventechsoft2 filings$107k
- 9Zenith Infotek2 filings$113k
- 10Digital Datum2 filings$98k
- 11American Technology Group1 filings$95k
- 12Arius Systems1 filings$115k
- 13Covant Solutions1 filings$101k
- 14Data Caliper1 filings$125k
- 15Guidehouse1 filings$116k
- 16Hashwift Technologies1 filings$106k
- 17Intraedge1 filings$96k
- 18Infinite Computer Solutions1 filings$115k
- 19Insight Global1 filings$154k
- 20Mindlance1 filings$148k
- 21Nuanza1 filings$113k
- 22R Technologies1 filings$131k
- 23Robotics Technologies1 filings$91k
- 24SMA Tech1 filings$96k
- 25Squad Software1 filings$132k
- 26Savantis Intelli Solutions1 filings$96k
- 27Swartek1 filings$110k
- 28Tec Frames1 filings$94k
- 29Tech Vista1 filings$101k
- 30The Wellspring Group1 filings$80k
- 31Turing Enterprises1 filings$170k
- 32Verition Group1 filings$150k
- 33Vultek Systems1 filings$97k
Related titles in this family
44 filings carry “Gen AI Engineer” in the title, across 12 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1AI / Gen AI Engineer3 filings$104k
- 2Senior AI / Gen AI Engineer (Applied)2 filings$180k
- 3Sr. Gen AI Engineer2 filings$104k
- 4GCP Gen AI Engineer1 filings$95k
- 5Gen AI Engineer (AI Specialist Ll)1 filings$166k
- 6Gen AI Engineer/Machine Learning Engineer1 filings$96k
- 7Gen AI Engineering Development Senior Lead1 filings$220k
- 8Principal Engineer “ Gen AI Engineering1 filings$157k
- 9Salesforce & Gen AI Engineer1 filings$90k
- 10Senior Machine Learning Researcher (Senior Gen AI Engineer)1 filings$126k
- 11Software/Gen AI Engineer1 filings$84k
Figures are for the exact title “Gen AI 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.