LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Principal Machine Learning Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Principal Machine Learning Engineer appears on 12 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 12 employers, which ranks it 539 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $228,369 a year (middle half: $201,928 to $256,250). The most common state is California (6).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $201,928 |
| Median (offered) | $228,369 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $256,250 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $202,314 |
The median offered wage is 12.9% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level IV | 10 | 100% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (7), Computer and Information Research Scientists (2). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.