H-1B Machine Learning Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Machine Learning Scientist is $145,366, across 320 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$145,366
Average wage
$163,712
90th percentile
$229,976
Certified LCAs
320
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $69,100
- 25th
- $122,725
- Median
- $145,366
- Average
- $163,712
- 90th
- $229,976
- Highest
- $1,800,000
Based on 320 certified base wages, annualized.
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41FY22
51FY23
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Top H-1B sponsors for Machine Learning Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix, Inc. | 7 | $257,421 |
| TikTok Inc. | 32 | $246,540 |
| Whatnot Inc. | 5 | $180,000 |
| Wayfair LLC | 17 | $170,500 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 4 | $166,250 |
| Arena Technologies, Inc. | 4 | $159,614 |
| Tempus AI | 4 | $159,300 |
| AMPSIGHT | 6 | $156,603 |
| Genentech, Inc. | 5 | $151,736 |
| Tempus Labs, Inc. | 9 | $145,000 |
| Overstock.com, Inc. | 5 | $127,411 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 62 | $127,203 |
| GoDaddy.com, LLC | 4 | $126,646 |
| BEST BUY CO., INC. | 10 | $120,200 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 5 | $103,813 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $135,720San Jose, CA · $240,475New York, NY · $160,050Mountain View, CA · $168,000Boston, MA · $141,350Austin, TX · $106,704San Francisco, CA · $200,000Palo Alto, CA · $170,186Richfield, MN · $120,200Redwood City, CA · $142,000Midvale, UT · $133,144Ashburn, VA · $156,603Santa Clara, CA · $116,000Brooklyn, NY · $156,520Chicago, IL · $130,000