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Machine Learning Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 130 H-1B filings report for “Machine Learning Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$135k median H-1B base salary for a Machine Learning Software Engineer, typically $89k to $196k, across 130 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$89k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$105k–$170k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$134,559
130 filings
Top (p90)
$196k
90th percentile
p10 $89k
median $135k
p90 $196k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California71$141k+$6k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $135kfor 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 Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Machine Learning Software Engineer roles are Meta, Dropbox, Gridspace, and Grammarly, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Machine Learning Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

195 filings carry “Machine Learning Software Engineer” in the title, across 27 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Machine Learning Software 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.