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Senior Machine Learning Engineer: H-1B salaries
1,119 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Machine Learning Engineer. Median offered base salary $185,766; middle half $146,713–$213,512.
Applications (LCAs)1,119
Median offered salary$185,766
Middle half of salaries$146,713–$213,512
10th–90th percentile$133,000–$247,992
Employers
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $155,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $141,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $187,150 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $206,315 |
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 | 227 | $167,149 |
| FY2024 | 246 | $185,000 |
| FY2025 | 342 | $187,741 |
| FY2026 | 268 | $197,094 |
Cities
- San Francisco, CA122
- San Diego, CA111
- New York, NY90
- Santa Clara, CA66
- Seattle, WA53
- San Jose, CA52
- San Mateo, CA41
- Mountain View, CA39
- Bellevue, WA33
- Sunnyvale, CA32
- Palo Alto, CA31
- Austin, TX24
- Boston, MA21
- Jersey City, NJ15
- Foster City, CA13
- Redwood City, CA12
- Chicago, IL11
- Fremont, CA10
- Milpitas, CA9
- Pittsburgh, PA9
- Redmond, WA9
- Brooklyn, NY8
- Los Angeles, CA8
- Menlo Park, CA8
- Irvine, CA7
- Oakland, CA7
- Marlborough, MA6
- Cambridge, MA5
- Plano, TX4
- Campbell, CA4
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).