Algorithm Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221).
Employers filed 29 wage applications for Algorithm Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 10 employers. The median offered wage was $151,840, 7.2% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. KLA Corporation filed the most (16, median $170,793).
- Filings
- 29
- Positions covered
- 29
- Employers
- 10
- Median offered
- $151,840
- Median prevailing wage
- $138,778
- Filings since FY2020
- 291
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +20%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Algorithm Engineer jobs rose 20%, from $118,750 in fiscal 2020 to $142,650 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 7.1% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2020, with 56 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Algorithm Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 26 | $142,650 | −14.9% | $135,232 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 44 | $167,648 | +8.4% | $155,043 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 41 | $154,725 | +26.8% | $145,216 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39 | $122,000 | −17.0% | $114,982 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 51 | $147,000 | +13.1% | $126,131 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 34 | $130,000 | +9.5% | $120,578 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 56 | $118,750 | n/a | $110,168 | +9.1% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLA Corporation | 16 | $170,793 | +7.4% | |
| Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. | 4 | $139,000 | +1.6% | |
| QuinStreet, Inc. | 2 | $129,302 | +16.3% | |
| ByteDance Inc. | 1 | $400,000 | +144.9% | |
| BrainCo Inc. | 1 | $131,090 | at the minimum | |
| Origin Wireless, Inc. | 1 | $115,000 | +4.5% | |
| Magna Electronics, Inc. | 1 | $120,484 | +13.8% | |
| HRT Research LLC | 1 | $185,000 | +5.2% | |
Showing the 8 employers with the most filings of 10. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Algorithm Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA | 10 | $181,989 | +8.2% | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 6 | $137,601 | +6.5% | |
| Alameda, CA | 4 | $139,000 | +1.6% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $400,000 | +144.9% | |
| Kary, TX | 1 | $129,302 | +16.3% | |
| Katy, TX | 1 | $129,302 | +16.3% | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $185,000 | +5.2% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $190,000 | +15.6% | |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $115,000 | +4.5% | |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $125,694 | at the minimum | |
| Somerville, MA | 1 | $131,090 | at the minimum | |
| Southfield, MI | 1 | $120,484 | +13.8% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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