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ML & NLP ENGINEER

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

Only 15 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2017).

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,898

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$119,101

25th Percentile

$123,604

Median (50th)

$141,898

75th Percentile

$146,619

90th Percentile

$151,815

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Top Employers Hiring ML & NLP ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Machine Zone, Inc. 15 $141,898 $115,103 - $240,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $119,101 $115,103 - $125,050
Senior 5 $141,898 $132,184 - $154,669
Staff 3 $146,619 $142,938 - $240,000
II 2 $135,647 $124,675 - $146,619
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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
PALO ALTO CA 8 $133,994
Palo Alto CA 7 $141,898
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of ML & NLP ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SENIOR ML & NLP ENGINEER 5 $143,637
ML & NLP ENGINEER Unspecified 5 $120,178
STAFF ML & NLP ENGINEER 3 $176,519
ML & NLP ENGINEER II 2 $135,647
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
2017 5 $124,675 100.0%
2018 3 $146,619 100.0%
2019 5 $132,184 100.0%
2020 2 $151,102 100.0%
Company Comparison - ML & NLP ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Machine Zone, Inc. 15 $141,898 100.0%
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.