Principal Machine Learning Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Developers (SOC 15-1252).
Employers filed 41 wage applications for Principal Machine Learning Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 28 employers. The median offered wage was $225,000, 18.8% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Workday, Inc. filed the most (7, median $228,000).
- Filings
- 41
- Positions covered
- 212
- Employers
- 28
- Median offered
- $225,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $177,861
- Filings since FY2020
- 130
- Median offer change since FY2021
- +17%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Principal Machine Learning Engineer jobs rose 17%, from $190,000 in fiscal 2021 to $221,738 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 26.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 37 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.
Principal Machine Learning Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 35 | $221,738 | +2.8% | $175,427 | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 37 | $215,629 | +3.4% | $186,233 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 24 | $208,603 | +8.9% | $170,113 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 13 | $191,500 | −4.3% | $155,397 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | $200,000 | +5.3% | $158,080 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | $190,000 | +5.4% | $147,462 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $180,300 | n/a | $155,116 | +34.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday, Inc. | 7 | $228,000 | +34.6% | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 4 | $212,445 | at the minimum | |
| CSC Investments II, LLC | 2 | $240,417 | +37.8% | |
| Tiami Labs | 2 | $145,000 | +57.0% | |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 2 | $227,857 | +51.5% | |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 2 | $256,357 | +7.7% | |
| Cohere Health, Inc. | 1 | $161,803 | +29.1% | |
| TripAdvisor LLC | 1 | $235,000 | +5.1% | |
| Finfare Financial Inc. | 1 | $220,000 | +38.5% | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | 1 | $180,000 | +26.9% | |
| Move Sales, Inc | 1 | $285,000 | +128.9% | |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | 1 | $175,000 | +12.1% | |
| Unity Technologies SF | 1 | $260,000 | +32.0% | |
| Nu North America, Inc. | 1 | $370,000 | +34.1% | |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $230,466 | at the minimum | |
| PayPal, Inc. | 1 | $245,000 | +8.3% | |
| Lila Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $350,000 | +63.9% | |
| Veryfi, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 | +2.7% | |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 1 | $250,000 | +11.1% | |
| xMentium, Inc. | 1 | $136,578 | +18.1% | |
| Roblox Corporation | 1 | $315,470 | +47.8% | |
| Cambium Assessment, Inc. | 1 | $221,738 | +26.4% | |
| Mitek Systems, Inc. | 1 | $175,000 | +0.5% | |
| Caremark LLC | 1 | $200,000 | +27.4% | |
Showing the 24 employers with the most filings of 28. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Principal Machine Learning Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 8 | $224,037 | at the minimum | |
| Pleasanton, CA | 4 | $228,000 | +41.1% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $225,000 | +18.8% | |
| San Mateo, CA | 3 | $200,000 | +11.8% | |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | $307,500 | +21.2% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $204,800 | +34.6% | |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $285,000 | +128.9% | |
| Beaverton, OR | 1 | $204,800 | +15.1% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $260,000 | +32.0% | |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $190,000 | +26.2% | |
| Brambleton, VA | 1 | $221,738 | +26.4% | |
| Elk Grove, CA | 1 | $145,000 | +57.0% | |
| Green Brook, NJ | 1 | $265,714 | +76.8% | |
| Indialantic, FL | 1 | $161,803 | +29.1% | |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $220,000 | +38.5% | |
| Long Island City, NY | 1 | $245,833 | +9.9% | |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $250,000 | +11.1% | |
| Nashua, NH | 1 | $270,000 | +124.5% | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $175,000 | +0.5% | |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $235,001 | +65.8% | |
| Portland, OR | 1 | $175,000 | +12.1% | |
| Richardson, TX | 1 | $200,000 | +27.4% | |
| Sacramento, CA | 1 | $145,000 | +57.0% | |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $180,000 | +26.9% | |
| Somerville, NJ | 1 | $235,000 | +5.1% | |
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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