Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Machine Learning Engineer - USDS
Occupation profile for Machine Learning Engineer - USDS covers 27 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $193,260.
- FY2026 certified median
- $193,260
- Total filings
- 27
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $171,500–$221,000
- Top employer
- TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $250,000 | $225,000 | $300,000 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $161,000 | $138,600 | $229,250 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 11 | $193,260 | $171,500 | $221,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.18 filings
- TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC9 filings
Top cities
- Bellevue12 filings
- San Jose10 filings
- Mountain View3 filings
- Culver City1 filings
- New York1 filings
Filings by employer and title
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-2051 | $125,486 | $168,917 | $212,326 | $255,757 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-2051 | $93,912 | $127,026 | $160,118 | $193,232 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-2051 | $77,584 | $106,995 | $136,406 | $165,818 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |