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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

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

Only 15 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$283,442

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$139,701

25th Percentile

$219,920

Median (50th)

$283,442

75th Percentile

$285,390

90th Percentile

$295,784

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ROBLOX Corporation 6 $283,780 $233,840 - $289,460 66.7%
Atlassian US, Inc. 2 $286,750 $263,500 - $310,000 100.0%
ELEVATE CREDIT SERVICE, LLC 1 $132,704 $132,704 - $132,704 0.0%
FMR LLC 1 $150,197 $150,197 - $150,197 0.0%
Integration Appliances, Inc. 1 $283,442 $283,442 - $283,442 100.0%
PEPSICO, INC. 1 $132,704 $132,704 - $132,704 100.0%
UPGRADE, INC. 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
X.AI, INC. 1 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
Cohere Health, Inc 1 $206,000 $206,000 - $206,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 15 $283,442 $132,704 - $310,000
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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
Bellevue WA 2 $286,750
San Francisco CA 2 $280,000
Plano TX 1 $132,704
San Mateo CA 1 $287,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Machine Learning Engineer 15 $246,679
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
2022 1 $287,000 100.0%
2024 3 $260,000 100.0%
2025 6 $219,920 50.0%
2026 5 $283,780 60.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ROBLOX Corporation 6 $283,780 66.7%
Atlassian US, Inc. 2 $286,750 100.0%
ELEVATE CREDIT SERVICE, LLC 1 $132,704 0.0%
FMR LLC 1 $150,197 0.0%
Integration Appliances, Inc. 1 $283,442 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.