H-1B Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer is $109,000, across 21 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$109,000
Average wage
$119,515
90th percentile
$166,400
Certified LCAs
21
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $80,933
- 25th
- $89,690
- Median
- $109,000
- Average
- $119,515
- 90th
- $166,400
- Highest
- $180,000
Based on 21 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| INVITAE CORPORATION | 2 | $180,000 |
| Partners Information Technology Inc. | 1 | $166,400 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 1 | $160,000 |
| Populus Group LLC | 1 | $156,000 |
| PreciseDx, Inc. | 1 | $154,294 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 1 | $135,949 |
| RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| HS SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $128,398 |
| UIPATH, INC. | 1 | $110,000 |
| MOYI INC | 1 | $109,000 |
| Inuvo, Inc. | 1 | $107,682 |
| Aptonet, Inc. | 3 | $90,958 |
| Technumen Inc | 1 | $89,690 |
| QuaXigma | 3 | $85,000 |
| Entefy Inc. | 2 | $82,555 |
Salaries by location
Schaumburg, IL · $85,000Palo Alto, CA · $82,555Atlanta, GA · $97,978San Francisco, CA · $180,000New York, NY · $131,647Sandy Springs, GA · $156,000Bellevue, WA · $110,000San Mateo, CA · $160,000Plano, TX · $166,400Mecklenburg, NC · $89,690Sunnyvale, CA · $135,949San Jose, CA · $107,682Urbana, IL · $80,933Berkeley, CA · $128,398Frisco, TX · $130,000