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Machine Learning Engineer II, H-1B salary

What 438 H-1B filings report for “Machine Learning Engineer II” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$160k median H-1B base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer II, typically $118k to $188k, across 438 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $170k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$118k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$137k–$175k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$160,000
438 filings
Top (p90)
$188k
90th percentile
p10 $118k
median $160k
p90 $188k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California216$170k+$10k
  • 2New York52$170k+$10k
  • 3Massachusetts37$155k−$5k
  • 4Washington56$153k−$7k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $160kfor 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 Machine Learning Engineer II?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Machine Learning Engineer II roles are Pinterest, X, Spotify, PathAI, and Moloco, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Machine Learning Engineer II filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

See more employers that sponsor Machine Learning Engineer II

Related titles in this family

588 filings carry “Machine Learning Engineer II” in the title, across 31 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Machine Learning Engineer II”; 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.