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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

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

Only 49 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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49

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$205,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$171,759

25th Percentile

$184,662

Median (50th)

$205,000

75th Percentile

$241,500

90th Percentile

$258,400

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 7 $181,740 $148,800 - $210,000 100.0%
Pinterest, Inc. 4 $266,400 $245,000 - $270,000 75.0%
Synopsys, Inc. 3 $205,000 $172,931 - $226,158 66.7%
Typeface Inc., fka Cortex6, Inc. 2 $199,534 $199,534 - $199,534 100.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 2 $223,559 $207,417 - $239,700 100.0%
Spotify USA, Inc. 2 $239,000 $235,000 - $243,000 100.0%
Activehours, Inc. 2 $260,000 $250,000 - $270,000 50.0%
ONELOOK, INC. 2 $184,662 $184,662 - $184,662 50.0%
Twitter, Inc. 2 $245,000 $240,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Guidewire Software, Inc. 1 $218,000 $218,000 - $218,000 0.0%
HIMS, INC. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
ITERABLE, INC. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Luminar Technologies, Inc. 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Match Group LLC 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Outreach Corporation 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 47 $205,000 $148,800 - $282,350
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 47 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
Santa Clara CA 5 $181,740
San Francisco CA 3 $215,000
New York NY 3 $235,000
Seattle WA 2 $169,355
Mountain View CA 1 $200,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $192,400
Redwood City CA 1 $254,000
San Diego CA 1 $158,400
Boston MA 1 $240,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $182,358
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Machine Learning Engineer 49 $211,501
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 3 $205,000 100.0%
2022 6 $210,000 100.0%
2023 6 $239,850 100.0%
2024 4 $174,355 100.0%
2025 11 $245,000 63.6%
2026 17 $200,000 88.2%
Company Comparison - Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 7 $181,740 100.0%
Pinterest, Inc. 4 $266,400 75.0%
Synopsys, Inc. 3 $205,000 66.7%
Typeface Inc., fka Cortex6, Inc. 2 $199,534 100.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 2 $223,559 100.0%
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.