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Machine Learning Research Engineer, H-1B salary

What 212 H-1B filings report for “Machine Learning Research Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$175k median H-1B base salary for a Machine Learning Research Engineer, typically $130k to $225k, across 212 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $185k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$130k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$145k–$200k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$175,400
212 filings
Top (p90)
$225k
90th percentile
p10 $130k
median $175k
p90 $225k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California131$185k+$10k
  • 2Washington39$165k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $175kfor 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 Research Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Machine Learning Research Engineer roles are Apple; Scale AI; Uber; Samsung; and Qeexo, Co., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Machine Learning Research Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

259 filings carry “Machine Learning Research Engineer” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Machine Learning Research 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.