81 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Principal Machine Learning Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X.AI, INC. | 14 | $338,929 |
| 2 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 12 | $211,314 |
| 3 | ROBLOX Corporation | 10 | $309,470 |
| 4 | Workday, Inc. | 8 | $224,102 |
| 5 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 7 | $196,838 |
| 6 | INCORTA INC. | 3 | $156,340 |
| 7 | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 3 | $198,469 |
| 8 | PayPal, Inc. | 3 | $288,333 |
| 9 | Banjo Health Inc. | 2 | $100,000 |
| 10 | Cognitiv Corp. | 2 | $180,000 |
| 11 | AUTODESK, INC. | 2 | $166,373 |
| 12 | Cohere Health, Inc | 2 | $155,902 |
| 13 | SNAP INC. | 2 | $273,978 |
| 14 | Qualified Health PBC | 2 | $225,000 |
| 15 | PEPSICO, INC. | 2 | $144,258 |
| 16 | Atlassian US, Inc. | 2 | $254,625 |
| 17 | Procore Technologies | 2 | $217,838 |
| 18 | Glodon USA Software Technology Company, Inc. | 2 | $190,436 |
| 19 | Nu North America, Inc. | 2 | $372,500 |
| 20 | DocuSign Inc. | 2 | $224,800 |
| 21 | FIDELITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC | 2 | $111,894 |
| 22 | Expedia, Inc. | 2 | $139,048 |
| 23 | EXTREME NETWORKS INC | 2 | $163,322 |
| 24 | Altana Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $261,000 |
| 25 | FORTINET, INC. | 2 | $256,357 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 98 |
| Washington | 14 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Massachusetts | 8 |
| Florida | 4 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.