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Machine Learning Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 4,962 H-1B filings for “Machine Learning Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

What is the H-1B salary for a Machine Learning Engineer?

$155k median certified base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer, typically $98k to $220k, across 4,962 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $171k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$98k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$123k–$188k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$154,750
4,962 filings
Top (p90)
$220k
90th percentile
p10 $98k
median $155k
p90 $220k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Machine Learning Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Machine Learning Engineer roles are Apple, Adobe, Meta, TikTok, and ByteDance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Machine Learning 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 “Machine Learning 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.