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Lead AI ML Engineer, H-1B salary

What 23 H-1B filings report for “Lead AI ML Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): 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).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$116k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$144k–$186k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$158,432
23 filings
Top (p90)
$198k
90th percentile
p10 $116k
median $158k
p90 $198k

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

Figures are for the exact title “Lead 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.