Principal Machine Learning Engineer, H-1B salary
What 129 H-1B filings report for “Principal Machine Learning Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer?
$208k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, typically $145k to $301k, across 129 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California74$220k+$12k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $208kfor 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 Principal Machine Learning Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Machine Learning Engineer roles are Palo Alto Networks, Roblox, Workday, Qualcomm, and Fidelity, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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
- 1Palo Alto Networks11 filings$216k
- 2Roblox10 filings$310k
- 3Workday8 filings$228k
- 4Qualcomm7 filings$192k
- 5Fidelity4 filings$141k
- 6FactSet3 filings$190k
- 7PayPal3 filings$310k
- 8Altana Technologies2 filings$261k
- 9Autodesk2 filings$166k
- 10Banjo Health2 filings$100k
- 11Cognitiv2 filings$180k
- 12Cohere Health2 filings$156k
- 13Docusign2 filings$225k
- 14Expedia2 filings$139k
- 15Fortinet2 filings$256k
- 16Glodon USA Software Technology Company2 filings$190k
- 17OctoML2 filings$239k
- 18Procore2 filings$218k
- 19Qualified Health PBC2 filings$225k
- 20Tiami Labs2 filings$145k
- 21Tripadvisor2 filings$190k
- 22Unity2 filings$260k
- 23Zuora2 filings$228k
- 24xMentium2 filings$123k
- 25Atlassian2 filings$255k
- 26Altice USA2 filings$238k
- 27Upgrade2 filings$187k
- 28Allstate1 filings$180k
- 29Amgen1 filings$189k
- 30AppHarvest Operations1 filings$200k
- 31Blue River Technology1 filings$245k
- 32Columbia Sportswear1 filings$175k
- 33Cambium Assessment1 filings$222k
- 34CVS Health1 filings$200k
- 35Cerby, Inc.1 filings$270k
- 36Confiz1 filings$90k
- 37Cornerstone OnDemand1 filings$170k
- 38Crogl1 filings$215k
- 39DigitalBrain1 filings$215k
- 40Finfare1 filings$220k
- 41General Genetics LLC1 filings$100k
- 42Goal Solutions1 filings$157k
- 43Hologic1 filings$180k
- 44Indico Data Solutions1 filings$130k
- 45Informatica1 filings$215k
- 46Intapp1 filings$200k
- 47Lila Sciences1 filings$350k
- 48Marketing Evolution1 filings$200k
- 49Mitek Systems1 filings$175k
- 50Move1 filings$285k
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Related titles in this family
150 filings carry “Principal Machine Learning Engineer” in the title, across 14 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer4 filings$247k
- 2Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization3 filings$332k
- 3Principal Machine Learning Engineer (7)2 filings$274k
- 4Principal Machine Learning Engineer Devops2 filings$204k
- 5Sr Principal Machine Learning Engineer2 filings$163k
- 6Principal, Machine Learning Engineer (20637.2432)1 filings$204k
- 7Principal Machine Learning Engineer - AI1 filings$234k
- 8Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Confluence Search1 filings$187k
- 9Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Devops (20637.820.13)1 filings$204k
- 10Principal Machine Learning Engineer - I1 filings$125k
- 11Principal, Machine Learning Engineer (L5)1 filings$232k
- 12Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Science1 filings$311k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.