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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
Employers
By wage level
| Wage level | Median 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 year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 10 | $195,500 |
| FY2024 | 18 | $184,500 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $195,252 |
| FY2026 | 24 | $192,500 |
Cities
- San Francisco, CA12
- New York, NY6
- Austin, TX4
- Bellevue, WA3
- Santa Monica, CA2
- Oviedo, FL2
- Fremont, CA2
- Seattle, WA2
- Hillsboro, OR2
- Newark, CA2
- Miami, FL2
- Pacifica, CA2
- Berkeley, CA1
- Redmond, WA1
- Bothell, WA1
- Portland, OR1
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Ridgewood, NJ1
- Mountain House, CA1
- Reno, NV1
- Allen, TX1
- Chicago, IL1
- Phoenix, AZ1
- San Ramon, CA1
- Wildwood, MO1
- Woldwood, MO1
- Bethesda, MD1
- Pittsburgh, PA1
- Philadelphia, PA1
- Irvine, 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).