H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
39 → 161 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 82 | $153,264 | $136,200 - $264,514 | 98.8% |
| COUPANG GLOBAL LLC | 41 | $210,704 | $112,008 - $279,000 | 87.8% |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 32 | $193,253 | $112,008 - $275,850 | 90.6% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 30 | $180,010 | $95,517 - $210,000 | 100.0% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 27 | $215,521 | $132,683 - $264,514 | 100.0% |
| Twitter, Inc. | 22 | $243,600 | $202,050 - $289,870 | 100.0% |
| PayPal, Inc. | 16 | $232,500 | $195,000 - $255,000 | 87.5% |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 15 | $139,800 | $126,000 - $180,960 | 100.0% |
| Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) | 14 | $260,900 | $230,000 - $325,000 | 100.0% |
| Cruise LLC | 10 | $271,700 | $250,900 - $320,700 | 90.0% |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 8 | $270,150 | $230,500 - $300,000 | 100.0% |
| Maplebear Inc. | 8 | $272,500 | $200,000 - $317,000 | 100.0% |
| Spotify USA, Inc. | 7 | $290,250 | $235,000 - $300,000 | 85.7% |
| Activehours, Inc. | 7 | $211,536 | $151,694 - $270,000 | 57.1% |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 7 | $200,000 | $150,000 - $220,000 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 568 | $204,500 | $86,819 - $450,000 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | CA | 74 | $234,310 |
| San Diego | CA | 66 | $152,027 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 65 | $192,941 |
| Mountain View | CA | 42 | $226,158 |
| Seattle | WA | 37 | $190,486 |
| Palo Alto | CA | 31 | $226,158 |
| San Jose | CA | 26 | $214,088 |
| Austin | TX | 21 | $139,800 |
| New York | NY | 20 | $204,796 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 12 | $258,100 |
These roles are variations of Staff Machine Learning Engineer with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 616 | $205,767 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $185,000 | 97.4% |
| 2022 | 61 | $190,000 | 93.4% |
| 2023 | 68 | $195,000 | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 87 | $184,662 | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 161 | $205,000 | 91.3% |
| 2026 | 152 | $220,000 | 93.4% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 82 | $153,264 | 98.8% |
| COUPANG GLOBAL LLC | 41 | $210,704 | 87.8% |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 32 | $193,253 | 90.6% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 30 | $180,010 | 100.0% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 27 | $215,521 | 100.0% |