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Senior AI Research Engineer

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

Only 16 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ENGINEER profile (4,559 filings).
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16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$185,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$147,534

25th Percentile

$168,438

Median (50th)

$185,000

75th Percentile

$225,000

90th Percentile

$375,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior AI Research Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AlphaSense, Inc. 6 $210,000 $160,000 - $350,000 100.0%
Recursive Superintelligence Inc. 2 $482,000 $400,000 - $564,000 100.0%
ARCHER AVIATION INC 1 $175,750 $175,750 - $175,750 100.0%
DUOLINGO INC 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
EpiSys Science, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Imagen Technologies 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) 1 $140,067 $140,067 - $140,067 100.0%
Adyen N.V. 1 $209,082 $209,082 - $209,082 100.0%
ZENITH ELECTRONICS LLC 1 $171,250 $171,250 - $171,250 100.0%
AGILITY ROBOTICS 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 11 $175,750 $120,000 - $564,000
Staff 3 $270,000 $209,082 - $350,000
II 2 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000
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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
New York NY 5 $190,000
San Francisco CA 3 $400,000
San Jose CA 2 $177,875
Santa Clara CA 1 $171,250
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior AI Research Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior AI Research Engineer 11 $226,915
Staff AI Research Engineer 3 $276,361
AI Research Engineer II 2 $180,000
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 2 $163,125 100.0%
2022 1 $190,000 100.0%
2025 4 $205,034 100.0%
2026 9 $209,082 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior AI Research Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AlphaSense, Inc. 6 $210,000 100.0%
Recursive Superintelligence Inc. 2 $482,000 100.0%
ARCHER AVIATION INC 1 $175,750 100.0%
DUOLINGO INC 1 $180,000 100.0%
EpiSys Science, Inc. 1 $120,000 100.0%
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.