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Senior Staff/Manager Machine Learning Engineer

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

Only 55 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Machine Learning Engineer profile (6,491 filings).
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55

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$184,987

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$143,325

25th Percentile

$173,500

Median (50th)

$184,987

75th Percentile

$217,225

90th Percentile

$246,500

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Staff/Manager Machine Learning Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 15 $173,500 $153,000 - $264,514 100.0%
ADOBE INC. 10 $208,525 $140,442 - $279,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 5 $198,300 $173,200 - $225,939 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
Cognitiv Corp. 1 $85,821 $85,821 - $85,821 100.0%
Definitive Healthcare LLC 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
EISAI INC. 1 $87,901 $87,901 - $87,901 100.0%
GINGER IO INC. 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
iHeartMedia Entertainment, Inc. 1 $173,320 $173,320 - $173,320 100.0%
Pinterest, Inc. 1 $193,731 $193,731 - $193,731 100.0%
SAP Labs, LLC 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
SCOR GLOBAL LIFE AMERICAS REINSURANCE COMPANY 1 $123,677 $123,677 - $123,677 100.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 1 $235,000 $235,000 - $235,000 100.0%
SNAP INC. 1 $190,486 $190,486 - $190,486 100.0%
Themis Solutions (USA) Inc. 1 $219,100 $219,100 - $219,100 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 48 $184,987 $85,821 - $300,000
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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 Diego CA 14 $173,500
San Jose CA 9 $207,050
San Francisco CA 3 $219,100
Cupertino CA 3 $183,400
Santa Clara CA 2 $249,757
Menlo Park CA 2 $240,000
Medford MA 1 $245,000
Mundelein IL 1 $190,000
Nashville TN 1 $173,320
New York NY 1 $198,300
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Staff/Manager Machine Learning Engineer 55 $189,554
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 4 $168,585 100.0%
2022 6 $176,416 100.0%
2023 10 $200,000 100.0%
2024 11 $177,154 100.0%
2025 7 $190,486 100.0%
2026 10 $194,150 90.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Staff/Manager Machine Learning Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 15 $173,500 100.0%
ADOBE INC. 10 $208,525 100.0%
APPLE INC. 5 $198,300 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $240,000 100.0%
Cognitiv Corp. 1 $85,821 100.0%
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.