H-1B Senior AI/ML Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior AI/ML Engineer is $131,997, across 55 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$131,997
Average wage
$147,463
90th percentile
$212,400
Certified LCAs
55
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $86,403
- 25th
- $115,459
- Median
- $131,997
- Average
- $147,463
- 90th
- $212,400
- Highest
- $285,000
Based on 55 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior AI/ML Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise LLC | 5 | $234,790 |
| Terra AI, Inc. | 2 | $210,000 |
| Realm Labs Inc. | 2 | $200,000 |
| CRITICALRIVER, INC. | 2 | $152,500 |
| Hypergiant LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
| GlaxoSmithKline LLC | 2 | $148,306 |
| Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C. | 4 | $147,680 |
| Bamboo HR LLC | 3 | $147,150 |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 4 | $130,205 |
| Genesys Cloud Services, Inc. | 1 | $122,850 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 6 | $117,270 |
| National Financial Services LLC | 1 | $115,918 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 5 | $109,980 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 10 | $109,596 |
| SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 1 | $93,600 |
Salaries by location
Durham, NC · $116,314Dearborn, MI · $109,980Draper, UT · $147,150San Jose, CA · $251,329Salt Lake City, UT · $104,499Chandler, AZ · $147,680South San Francisco, CA · $148,306Merrimack, NH · $116,605Westlake, TX · $103,865Sunnyvale, CA · $210,000Pleasanton, CA · $152,500Las Vegas, NV · $200,000Bothell, WA · $234,790Plano, TX · $93,600Elkridge, MD · $122,850