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Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer

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

Only 26 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Machine Learning Engineer profile (6,491 filings).
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26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$180,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$89,200

25th Percentile

$155,615

Median (50th)

$180,000

75th Percentile

$218,601

90th Percentile

$260,000

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HEALTH AT SCALE 4 $211,467 $184,662 - $226,158 100.0%
GROQ INC 3 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 33.3%
Metropolis Employee Services, LLC 3 $176,134 $163,862 - $212,202 100.0%
Proxy Foods Inc. 2 $78,000 $78,000 - $78,000 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 2 $149,271 $117,021 - $181,522 100.0%
Nimble Robotics, Inc. 2 $156,184 $147,368 - $165,000 50.0%
Subtle Medical, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Digital Diagnostics 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
DEKA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP. 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 11 $197,933 $78,000 - $260,000
II 4 $167,500 $147,368 - $176,134
I 2 $188,032 $163,862 - $212,202
Unspecified 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000
Lead 1 $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
San Jose CA 4 $212,046
Mountain View CA 2 $260,000
Seattle WA 2 $188,032
San Diego CA 2 $149,271
San Francisco CA 2 $156,184
Wshington DC 1 $78,000
Manchester NH 1 $92,000
Santa Monica CA 1 $176,134
Washington DC 1 $78,000
CORALVILLE IA 1 $170,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $181,522 100.0%
2022 4 $143,511 100.0%
2023 1 $165,000 100.0%
2024 4 $131,331 100.0%
2025 5 $176,134 80.0%
2026 4 $236,101 50.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HEALTH AT SCALE 4 $211,467 100.0%
GROQ INC 3 $260,000 33.3%
Metropolis Employee Services, LLC 3 $176,134 100.0%
Proxy Foods Inc. 2 $78,000 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 2 $149,271 100.0%
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.