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Machine Learning Research Scientist

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

Only 80 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Machine Learning Scientist profile (494 filings).
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80

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$190,040

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-33.3%

Filing Growth

12 → 8 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$120,000

25th Percentile

$140,000

Median (50th)

$190,040

75th Percentile

$213,000

90th Percentile

$248,779

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Top Employers Hiring Machine Learning Research Scientist
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cognitiv Corp. 11 $200,000 $120,000 - $210,000 45.5%
SCALE AI 7 $270,000 $220,000 - $360,000 85.7%
Smarter Technologies L.L.C. 5 $225,000 $200,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Nuro LLC 5 $210,000 $190,080 - $235,400 100.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 4 $154,500 $143,000 - $159,000 100.0%
Hologic, Inc. 4 $135,000 $130,000 - $150,696 100.0%
MasterControl Solutions, Inc. 3 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Medical Science & Computing, LLC 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 50.0%
AMPLIFY EDUCATION, INC. 2 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Day Zero Diagnostics Inc. 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 50.0%
Arc Research Institute 2 $232,000 $214,000 - $250,000 100.0%
MOTIONAL AD INC. 2 $146,381 $109,762 - $183,000 100.0%
ADOBE INC. 1 $124,301 $124,301 - $124,301 100.0%
Virtuous AI, Inc 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 1 $138,732 $138,732 - $138,732 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 42 $160,402 $80,000 - $270,000
Senior 17 $200,000 $138,732 - $250,000
Staff 3 $310,000 $230,000 - $360,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 62 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 62 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Berkeley CA 7 $200,000
San Francisco CA 6 $220,000
Pittsburgh PA 6 $154,500
Boston MA 5 $142,147
Mountain View CA 5 $210,000
Santa Clara CA 3 $140,000
New York NY 3 $270,000
Bellevue WA 3 $200,000
Palo Alto CA 3 $237,786
Irvine CA 2 $175,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Machine Learning Research Scientist with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Machine Learning Research Scientist Unspecified 59 $159,036
Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist 18 $196,397
Staff Machine Learning Research Scientist 3 $300,000
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 12 $122,151 83.3%
2022 4 $136,074 75.0%
2023 4 $154,848 100.0%
2024 10 $200,000 50.0%
2025 8 $195,000 87.5%
2026 24 $219,725 95.8%
Company Comparison - Machine Learning Research Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cognitiv Corp. 11 $200,000 45.5%
SCALE AI 7 $270,000 85.7%
Smarter Technologies L.L.C. 5 $225,000 100.0%
Nuro LLC 5 $210,000 100.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 4 $154,500 100.0%
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.