H-1B Machine Learning Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer I is $135,000, across 89 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$135,000
Average wage
$136,756
90th percentile
$170,037
Certified LCAs
89
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $72,000
- 25th
- $118,414
- Median
- $135,000
- Average
- $136,756
- 90th
- $170,037
- Highest
- $205,000
Based on 89 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Machine Learning Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTIFY USA, INC. | 13 | $153,600 |
| Moloco, Inc. | 2 | $149,100 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 30 | $148,699 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 6 | $138,000 |
| PathAI, Inc. | 1 | $135,000 |
| Vimeo, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Olive AI, Inc | 1 | $130,000 |
| Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 2 | $126,662 |
| MINDBODY, Inc. | 3 | $125,008 |
| Maplebear Inc. | 3 | $125,000 |
| EIG Services, Inc. | 2 | $112,362 |
| Cohere Health, Inc. | 4 | $109,200 |
| Zovio Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 2 | $95,000 |
| Centene Management Company, LLC | 2 | $92,131 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $144,485San Francisco, CA · $132,600Seattle, WA · $138,000Palo Alto, CA · $148,699Boston, MA · $144,100San Diego, CA · $120,796Austin, TX · $112,362Vienna, VA · $95,000Redwood City, CA · $149,100Cambridge, MA · $164,294Jersey City, NJ · $102,100Fort Lauderdale, FL · $125,008St. Louis, MO · $86,387Columbus, OH · $130,000Azusa, CA · $120,000