H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
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All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
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| 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% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 47 | $205,000 | $148,800 - $282,350 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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% |
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% |