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Lead Machine Learning Engineer: H-1B salaries

72 labor condition applications used the job title Lead Machine Learning Engineer. Median offered base salary $190,500; middle half $169,140–$216,600.

Applications (LCAs)72
Median offered salary$190,500
Middle half of salaries$169,140–$216,600
10th–90th percentile$139,951–$256,838

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$157,750
Level III (experienced)$176,400
Level IV (fully competent)$200,000

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202310$195,500
FY202418$184,500
FY202518$195,252
FY202624$192,500

Cities

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).