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Machine Learning Research Engineer: H-1B salaries
93 labor condition applications used the job title Machine Learning Research Engineer. Median offered base salary $186,956; middle half $161,700–$210,000.
Applications (LCAs)93
Median offered salary$186,956
Middle half of salaries$161,700–$210,000
10th–90th percentile$135,500–$238,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 50 | $188,768 |
| Scale AI, Inc. | 21 | $190,000 |
| Sunday Robotics, Inc. | 3 | $375,000 |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | 2 | $210,000 |
| Evidium, Inc. | 2 | $157,500 |
| Optiver Services US LLC | 2 | $187,500 |
| Qeexo, Co. | 2 | $131,950 |
| Osaro Inc. | 1 | $160,000 |
| Nova AI, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| Fortify AI, Inc. | 1 | $181,272 |
| QCraft Inc. | 1 | $170,539 |
| Applied X Lab, Inc. | 1 | $80,850 |
| Hugging Face, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| TuMeke, Inc. | 1 | $179,000 |
| Rivet Industries | 1 | $131,000 |
| Brevian, Inc. | 1 | $199,534 |
| Genesis Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $215,716 |
| Gray Swan Security, Inc. | 1 | $181,713 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $131,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $170,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $149,762 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $192,941 |
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 | 23 | $185,000 |
| FY2024 | 39 | $182,312 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $193,943 |
| FY2026 | 13 | $220,000 |
Cities
- Cupertino, CA23
- San Francisco, CA22
- Seattle, WA12
- New York, NY7
- Sunnyvale, CA5
- Cambridge, MA5
- Mountain View, CA3
- Westport, CT2
- San Mateo, CA2
- Santa Clara, CA2
- Palo Alto, CA2
- Pittsburgh, PA2
- Boston, MA1
- San Diego, CA1
- Brooklyn, NY1
- Austin, TX1
- Burlingame, CA1
- Phoenix, AZ1
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).