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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer: H-1B salaries
49 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer. Median offered base salary $191,050; middle half $177,154–$264,514.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 14 | $177,154 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 9 | $183,881 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | 7 | $310,000 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 5 | $226,158 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 4 | $219,180 |
| Maplebear Inc. | 2 | $296,000 |
| Udemy, Inc. | 2 | $216,000 |
| AI Optics, Inc. | 1 | $124,000 |
| Cruise LLC | 1 | $320,700 |
| Xmotors.Ai, Inc. | 1 | $360,000 |
| Vapi Inc. | 1 | $171,621 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 1 | $184,974 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $300,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level III (experienced) | $190,310 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $224,340 |
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 | 3 | $183,881 |
| FY2024 | 13 | $177,154 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $212,202 |
| FY2026 | 19 | $264,514 |
Cities
- Santa Clara, CA15
- San Diego, CA13
- San Francisco, CA5
- San Jose, CA3
- Fremont, CA2
- Seattle, WA2
- Mountain View, CA2
- Austin, TX1
- New York, NY1
- Aldie, VA1
- Concord, CA1
- Sunnyvale, CA1
- Boulder, CO1
- Tracy, CA1
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).