H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Machine Learning Scientist

Occupation profile for Machine Learning Scientist covers 217 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $163,322.

FY2026 certified median
$163,322
Total filings
217
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$140,000–$222,019
Top employer
Expedia, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202465$150,494$124,341$180,000
FY202570$156,603$140,700$215,010
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)82$163,322$140,000$222,019

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Machine Learning ScientistFY2024 $150,494; FY2025 $156,603; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $163,322$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$150,494FY2025$156,603FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$163,322Certified median offer, Machine Learning ScientistFY2024 $150,494; FY2025 $156,603; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $163,322$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$150,494FY2025$156,603FY2026*$163,322
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Expedia, Inc.46 filings
  2. TikTok Inc.43 filings
  3. Wayfair LLC14 filings
  4. Netflix, Inc.11 filings
  5. Tempus AI9 filings
  6. BEST BUY CO., INC.7 filings
  7. Arena Technologies, Inc.5 filings
  8. Genentech, Inc.5 filings
  9. GoDaddy.com, LLC5 filings
  10. Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.5 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose43 filings
  2. Seattle35 filings
  3. Boston13 filings
  4. New York13 filings
  5. Austin11 filings
  6. Los Gatos9 filings
  7. San Francisco6 filings
  8. Cambridge6 filings
  9. Richfield6 filings
  10. Culver City5 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Expedia, Inc. · Machine Learning Scientist46 filings
  2. TikTok Inc. · Machine Learning Scientist43 filings
  3. Wayfair LLC · Machine Learning Scientist14 filings
  4. Netflix, Inc. · Machine Learning Scientist11 filings
  5. Tempus AI · Machine Learning Scientist9 filings
  6. BEST BUY CO., INC. · Machine Learning Scientist7 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 4194015-2051$125,486$168,917$212,326$255,757
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-2051$93,912$127,026$160,118$193,232
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-2051$88,920$112,861$136,781$160,722
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-2051$77,334$101,962$126,589$151,216
2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346015-2051$79,893$104,478$129,085$153,670
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2051$77,584$106,995$136,406$165,818
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2051$87,256$115,835$144,414$172,994