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Machine Learning Engineer I: H-1B salaries
74 labor condition applications used the job title Machine Learning Engineer I. Median offered base salary $141,500; middle half $120,801–$163,322.
Applications (LCAs)74
Median offered salary$141,500
Middle half of salaries$120,801–$163,322
10th–90th percentile$105,420–$174,304
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pinterest, Inc. | 30 | $148,699 |
| Spotify USA, Inc. | 7 | $144,870 |
| Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 6 | $126,662 |
| Cohere Health, Inc. | 4 | $109,200 |
| Moloco, Inc. | 2 | $149,100 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 2 | $110,250 |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC | 2 | $84,460 |
| Affirm, Inc. | 2 | $138,975 |
| EvenUp Inc. | 2 | $155,000 |
| Agility Robotics Inc. | 1 | $115,000 |
| Availity, LLC | 1 | $133,900 |
| Iterative Scopes, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Enlitic, Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
| Generate Biomedicines, Inc. | 1 | $166,000 |
| SHEIN Technology LLC | 1 | $205,000 |
| Gentex Corporation | 1 | $72,000 |
| TORC Robotics, Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Pilot Travel Centers LLC | 1 | — |
| Logical Images, Inc. | 1 | $92,700 |
| Robotics and AI Institute LLC | 1 | $194,688 |
| PhysicsX, Inc. | 1 | $162,000 |
| CesiumAstro Inc. | 1 | $154,537 |
| Grubhub Holdings Inc. | 1 | $129,000 |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. | 1 | $95,000 |
| Zima International, Inc. | 1 | $138,750 |
| Stryder Corporation | 1 | $180,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $123,531 |
| Level II (qualified) | $144,485 |
| Level III (experienced) | $158,268 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $180,344 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 13 | $166,000 |
| FY2024 | 14 | $136,505 |
| FY2025 | 17 | $118,414 |
| FY2026 | 28 | $151,888 |
Cities
- New York, NY13
- San Francisco, CA11
- Palo Alto, CA9
- Seattle, WA8
- San Diego, CA3
- Jersey City, NJ3
- Boston, MA2
- Cambridge, MA2
- Redwood City, CA2
- Brookfield, WI2
- Coppell, TX2
- Los Angeles, CA1
- San Jose, CA1
- Chicago, IL1
- Somerville, MA1
- Leander, TX1
- Zeeland, MI1
- Ann Arbor, MI1
- Schaumburg, IL1
- Roswell, GA1
- Atlanta, GA1
- Rochester, NY1
- Irvine, CA1
- Sunnyvale, CA1
- Lynnwood, WA1
- Mountain View, CA1
- San Mateo, CA1
- Iowa City, IA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).