Lead AI ML Engineer, H-1B salary
What 23 H-1B filings report for “Lead AI ML Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead AI ML Engineer?
$158k median H-1B base salary for a Lead AI ML Engineer, typically $116k to $198k, across 23 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead AI ML Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead AI ML Engineer roles are Optum and TEKsystems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead 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
- 1Optum12 filings$162k
- 2TEKsystems3 filings$158k
- 384.51°1 filings$200k
- 4CellChorus1 filings$112k
- 5Change Healthcare1 filings$200k
- 6Consumer Reports1 filings$136k
- 7Hypergiant1 filings$145k
- 8Sicl America1 filings$104k
- 9SymTrain, Inc.1 filings$86k
- 10U.S. Bank NA1 filings$169k
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