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AI Development Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 21 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER profile (1,325 filings).
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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$142,022

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

14

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$91,880

25th Percentile

$108,106

Median (50th)

$142,022

75th Percentile

$159,850

90th Percentile

$175,156

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Top Employers Hiring AI Development Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Raven Applied Technologies, LLC 4 $133,400 $106,950 - $159,850 75.0%
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $142,022 $142,022 - $142,022 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 2 $149,178 $133,952 - $164,403 100.0%
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 1 $79,400 $79,400 - $79,400 100.0%
LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. 1 $109,262 $109,262 - $109,262 100.0%
MultiCASE Inc 1 $78,000 $78,000 - $78,000 100.0%
NGUSoft Inc 1 $187,741 $187,741 - $187,741 100.0%
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Raven Industries, Inc. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
CNH Industrial America LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Servient, Inc. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
TEK LEADERS INC 1 $112,923 $112,923 - $112,923 100.0%
TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC 1 $175,780 $175,780 - $175,780 100.0%
DISH WIRELESS LLC 1 $112,923 $112,923 - $112,923 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 10 $111,093 $78,000 - $187,741
Staff 3 $159,850 $159,850 - $175,000
Manager 2 $142,022 $142,022 - $142,022
Senior 2 $131,462 $112,923 - $150,000
II 1 $106,950 $106,950 - $106,950
Lead 1 $175,780 $175,780 - $175,780
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Scottsdale AZ 5 $150,000
San Francisco CA 2 $149,178
Plano TX 2 $112,923
Folsom CA 1 $142,022
Houston TX 1 $95,000
Irvine CA 1 $175,780
Austin TX 1 $150,000
Roseville CA 1 $142,022
San Jose CA 1 $187,741
Morrisville NC 1 $109,262
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of AI Development Engineer with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $78,000 100.0%
2022 2 $127,200 100.0%
2023 1 $159,850 100.0%
2024 3 $106,950 66.7%
2025 7 $142,022 100.0%
2026 5 $164,403 100.0%
Company Comparison - AI Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Raven Applied Technologies, LLC 4 $133,400 75.0%
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $142,022 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 2 $149,178 100.0%
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 1 $79,400 100.0%
LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. 1 $109,262 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.