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Software Engineer Machine Learning, H-1B salary

What 967 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Machine Learning” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$157k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Machine Learning, typically $118k to $225k, across 967 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $200k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$118k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$130k–$197k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$157,477
967 filings
Top (p90)
$225k
90th percentile
p10 $118k
median $157k
p90 $225k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington96$200k+$43k
  • 2New York86$172k+$15k
  • 3California701$150k−$7k
  • 4Texas20$115k−$42k
  • 5Pennsylvania21$95k−$62k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $157kfor 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 Software Engineer Machine Learning?

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

1,862 filings carry “Software Engineer Machine Learning” in the title, across 73 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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