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Lead Machine Learning Engineer

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

150

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$185,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+86.7%

Filing Growth

15 → 28 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$139,464

25th Percentile

$161,328

Median (50th)

$185,000

75th Percentile

$211,038

90th Percentile

$250,000

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Machine Learning Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DocuSign Inc. 12 $249,384 $168,709 - $275,000 100.0%
ASAPP, INC. 7 $207,000 $189,000 - $208,700 100.0%
NIKE USA, Inc. 5 $200,000 $200,000 - $273,156 100.0%
Capital One Services, LLC 5 $178,400 $139,464 - $191,300 100.0%
FactSet Research Systems Inc. 4 $155,000 $150,000 - $160,555 25.0%
UPWORK INC. 4 $251,375 $245,000 - $290,000 100.0%
LEVI STRAUSS & CO. 3 $210,000 $169,562 - $225,000 0.0%
UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc. 3 $176,400 $176,400 - $176,400 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 3 $175,427 $168,854 - $175,427 100.0%
Forest Vision LLC 3 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Move, Inc 2 $209,139 $208,278 - $210,000 100.0%
THENOTCOMPANY, INC. 2 $163,342 $163,342 - $163,342 50.0%
NOBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INC. 2 $158,637 $141,773 - $175,500 100.0%
Visa Technology & Operations LLC 2 $178,675 $163,550 - $193,800 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 2 $216,600 $216,600 - $216,600 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 131 $185,000 $89,300 - $325,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 131 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 131 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 19 $207,870
New York NY 14 $181,100
Austin TX 6 $212,019
Bellevue WA 4 $180,000
Seattle WA 4 $175,000
Fremont CA 4 $281,961
Plano TX 3 $162,100
Boston MA 2 $191,049
Mountain View CA 2 $227,500
Hillsboro OR 2 $200,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Lead Machine Learning Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Machine Learning Engineer 150 $186,009
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 15 $150,000 66.7%
2022 14 $180,000 100.0%
2023 14 $183,700 71.4%
2024 27 $190,000 77.8%
2025 28 $195,252 96.4%
2026 33 $191,300 93.9%
Company Comparison - Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DocuSign Inc. 12 $249,384 100.0%
ASAPP, INC. 7 $207,000 100.0%
NIKE USA, Inc. 5 $200,000 100.0%
Capital One Services, LLC 5 $178,400 100.0%
FactSet Research Systems Inc. 4 $155,000 25.0%
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.