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Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer

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

Only 24 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Machine Learning Engineer profile (6,491 filings).
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24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$174,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$138,961

25th Percentile

$150,600

Median (50th)

$174,000

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$235,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SCALE AI 2 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 50.0%
MOTIONAL AD INC. 2 $122,429 $99,632 - $145,226 100.0%
Pipio Inc. 2 $235,000 $235,000 - $235,000 100.0%
LIRIO 2 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
QEEXO, CO. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $146,200 $146,200 - $146,200 100.0%
Red Hat, Inc. 1 $212,937 $212,937 - $212,937 100.0%
Samsung Research America, Inc. 1 $180,274 $180,274 - $180,274 100.0%
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
The Vanguard Group 1 $134,803 $134,803 - $134,803 100.0%
CITADEL AMERICAS SERVICES LLC 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
Uber Technologies, Inc. 1 $174,000 $174,000 - $174,000 100.0%
COALITION INC 1 $182,000 $182,000 - $182,000 100.0%
d-MATRiX Corporation 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Invisible AI Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 19 $174,000 $99,632 - $300,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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
Boston MA 2 $223,969
San Francisco CA 2 $185,000
Knoxville TN 2 $160,000
Santa Monica CA 2 $122,429
New Paltz NY 1 $235,000
Austin TX 1 $160,000
Pittsburgh PA 1 $155,000
Richmond TX 1 $140,000
San Diego CA 1 $146,200
Santa Clara CA 1 $175,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer 24 $171,605
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 $145,713 100.0%
2022 5 $140,000 100.0%
2023 4 $181,137 75.0%
2024 1 $235,000 100.0%
2025 6 $167,000 100.0%
2026 1 $212,937 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SCALE AI 2 $185,000 50.0%
MOTIONAL AD INC. 2 $122,429 100.0%
Pipio Inc. 2 $235,000 100.0%
LIRIO 2 $160,000 100.0%
QEEXO, CO. 1 $155,000 100.0%
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.