H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Machine Learning Engineer 2

Occupation profile for Machine Learning Engineer 2 covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $160,786.

FY2026 certified median
$160,786
Total filings
21
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$114,754–$160,786
Top employer
PayPal, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202410$139,130$135,000$152,439
FY20255$135,000$135,000$139,725
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$160,786$114,754$160,786

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Machine Learning Engineer 2FY2024 $139,130; FY2025 $135,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $160,786$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$139,130FY2025$135,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$160,786Certified median offer, Machine Learning Engineer 2FY2024 $139,130; FY2025 $135,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $160,786$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$139,130FY2025$135,000FY2026*$160,786
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. PayPal, Inc.8 filings
  2. HP Inc.7 filings
  3. Adobe Inc.2 filings
  4. TORC Robotics, Inc.2 filings
  5. InnoPeak Technology, Inc.1 filings
  6. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose8 filings
  2. Palo Alto4 filings
  3. Austin4 filings
  4. Ann Arbor1 filings
  5. New York1 filings
  6. Powell1 filings
  7. Bellevue1 filings
  8. Seattle1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. PayPal, Inc. · Machine Learning Engineer 28 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2051$125,486$168,917$212,326$255,757
2026-27Ann Arbor, MIArea 1146015-1252$87,901$106,891$125,902$144,893
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1299$69,264$97,989$126,714$155,438
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1252$85,800$104,624$123,427$142,251
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2051$87,256$115,835$144,414$172,994
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-2051$93,912$127,026$160,118$193,232
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266017-2071$101,670$123,531$145,413$167,274