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Machine Learning

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

671

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$190,486

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$149,240

25th Percentile

$168,405

Median (50th)

$190,486

75th Percentile

$214,216

90th Percentile

$228,786

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Top Employers Hiring Machine Learning
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 576 $190,486 $119,475 - $275,850 92.2%
BYTEDANCE INC. 8 $231,306 $200,000 - $350,000 100.0%
Synopsys, Inc. 6 $179,076 $161,847 - $249,828 100.0%
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. 6 $257,004 $210,000 - $335,000 100.0%
TIKTOK INC. 5 $285,000 $215,000 - $308,000 100.0%
Pinterest, Inc. 5 $151,819 $97,282 - $185,000 100.0%
LUCID USA, INC. 4 $154,028 $133,390 - $185,910 100.0%
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 4 $169,250 $150,000 - $170,000 100.0%
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC 3 $228,002 $228,002 - $270,000 100.0%
Identifeye HEALTH Inc. 2 $189,048 $189,048 - $189,048 100.0%
Etsy, Inc. 2 $177,350 $173,000 - $181,700 100.0%
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2 $207,300 $197,000 - $217,600 100.0%
Waymo LLC 2 $205,000 $200,000 - $210,000 100.0%
MAVEN COALITION, INC. 2 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 0.0%
Baller Inc. 2 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 622 $190,486 $83,000 - $350,000
Lead 14 $168,575 $130,146 - $300,000
Senior 10 $226,811 $151,819 - $298,000
II 7 $189,048 $97,282 - $230,000
Manager 6 $169,250 $150,000 - $185,910
Director 2 $347,500 $345,000 - $350,000
Staff 2 $244,250 $235,000 - $253,500
I 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000
III 1 $105,227 $105,227 - $105,227
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 665 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 247 $201,300
Seattle WA 121 $184,117
Sunnyvale CA 97 $193,101
Santa Clara CA 47 $195,873
San Diego CA 26 $152,027
Austin TX 19 $157,800
San Jose CA 14 $228,002
Cambridge MA 13 $178,131
San Francisco CA 13 $180,960
New York NY 11 $179,982
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Machine Learning Unspecified 588 $190,194
Machine Learning Lead 15 $187,499
Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining Unspecified 6 $258,769
Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining - USDS Unspecified 6 $246,335
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining 5 $241,525
Machine Learning Engineer - Demand Forecasting Unspecified 4 $272,500
Manager, Machine Learning and Data Engineering 4 $164,625
Machine Learning II 3 $158,459
Machine Learning and AI Engineer Unspecified 3 $116,743
Machine Learning Engineer - Autonomous Driving Unspecified 3 $147,148
Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Engagement Modeling Unspecified 2 $165,350
Machine Learning Engineer II, Search Mission Understanding 2 $177,350
Machine Learning Engineer, Mapping Unspecified 2 $205,000
Sr Machine Learning Engineer, Pricing 1 $217,600
SENIOR MACHINE LEARNING 1 $197,000
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering 1 $151,819
Senior Director, Machine Learning, Global Engineering 1 $350,000
Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Targeting Unspecified 1 $174,233
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining - USDS 1 $290,000
Lead Machine Learning Manager and Engineer 1 $166,500
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 6 $150,000 66.7%
2022 8 $170,000 100.0%
2023 7 $234,612 100.0%
2024 15 $189,048 100.0%
2025 290 $190,486 99.7%
2026 339 $187,762 86.4%
Company Comparison - Machine Learning

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 576 $190,486 92.2%
BYTEDANCE INC. 8 $231,306 100.0%
Synopsys, Inc. 6 $179,076 100.0%
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. 6 $257,004 100.0%
TIKTOK INC. 5 $285,000 100.0%
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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.