Machine Learning H-1B Salary
577 certified H-1B filings list the job title Machine Learning (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $190,486; the middle half of filings fall between $168,926 and $212,202. The largest sponsor for this title is Apple Inc. (569 filings).
577
certified filings
$190,486
Median base salary
$168,926
25th pct
$212,202
75th pct
$226,158
90th pct
$152,027
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$152,027$190,486 median$226,158
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 265 | $190,700 |
| FY2025 | 310 | $190,225 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $161,847 |
| FY2023 | 1 | $107,682 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | 200 | $202,425 |
| Seattle, WA | 104 | $183,370 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 85 | $191,441 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 43 | $195,873 |
| San Diego, CA | 22 | $149,056 |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $157,800 |
| Cambridge, MA | 8 | $176,623 |
| New York, NY | 8 | $185,346 |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $181,100 |
| Culver City, CA | 3 | $139,500 |
| Columbia, TN | 1 | $129,792 |
| Cupertino Ca, CA | 1 | $181,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $144,500 |
| Portland, OR | 1 | $158,309 |
Machine Learning salary by employer
Top 4 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 569 | $190,486 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 6 | $179,076 |
| Eccalon, LLC | 1 | $129,792 |
| FiniteTek Inc | 1 | $107,682 |
Related job titles
Machine Learning Engineer $170,000Machine Learning Scientist $156,603Machine Learning Research $186,285Machine Learning Manager $220,191Machine Learning Researcher $185,000Senior Machine Learning Engineer $185,000Software Engineer, Machine Learning $186,679Machine Learning Engineer II $159,550Staff Machine Learning Engineer $210,183Principal Machine Learning Engineer $215,197