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Sr Machine Learning Engineer, H-1B salary

What 370 H-1B filings report for “Sr Machine Learning Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$176k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Machine Learning Engineer, typically $134k to $225k, across 370 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in California at $185k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$134k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$151k–$200k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$176,000
370 filings
Top (p90)
$225k
90th percentile
p10 $134k
median $176k
p90 $225k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California213$185k+$9k
  • 2New York34$176ksame
  • 3Washington44$164k−$12k
  • 4Texas25$145k−$31k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $176kfor 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 Sr Machine Learning Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Machine Learning Engineer roles are Pinterest, PayPal, Workday, X, and Home Depot, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr 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

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Related titles in this family

410 filings carry “Sr Machine Learning Engineer” in the title, across 32 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.