H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Machine Learning Researcher

Occupation profile for Machine Learning Researcher covers 46 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $190,000.

FY2026 certified median
$190,000
Total filings
46
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$150,367–$200,805
Top employer
Apple Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$140,000$115,000$146,640
FY202523$172,500$139,949$215,691
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)15$190,000$150,367$200,805

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Machine Learning ResearcherFY2024 $140,000; FY2025 $172,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,000$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$140,000FY2025$172,500FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$190,000Certified median offer, Machine Learning ResearcherFY2024 $140,000; FY2025 $172,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,000$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$140,000FY2025$172,500FY2026*$190,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Apple Inc.11 filings
  2. Susquehanna International Group, LLP4 filings
  3. Verses Inc.4 filings
  4. SEQUELAE, INC.3 filings
  5. TransPerfect Translations International, Inc.3 filings
  6. Algorithmic Research Group, LLC2 filings
  7. Bayer Research and Development Services LLC2 filings
  8. FAR AI, Inc.2 filings
  9. Model Evaluation and Threat Research Inc.2 filings
  10. PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Cupertino5 filings
  2. New York5 filings
  3. Berkeley4 filings
  4. Seattle4 filings
  5. Cary3 filings
  6. Bala Cynwyd3 filings
  7. Mountain View2 filings
  8. Santa Clara2 filings
  9. Chicago2 filings
  10. Malden2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Apple Inc. · Machine Learning Researcher11 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1221$100,422$137,779$175,136$212,493
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1221$75,608$109,387$143,146$176,925
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2041$70,179$93,579$116,979$140,379
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1221$118,810$131,206$143,582$155,979
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1221$79,914$111,987$144,082$176,155
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1221$96,678$133,702$170,726$207,750
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461