H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior AI/ML Engineer

Occupation profile for Senior AI/ML Engineer covers 68 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $157,903.

FY2026 certified median
$157,903
Total filings
68
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$143,081–$185,405
Top employer
Optum Services, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$110,365$109,211$114,530
FY202523$145,600$122,065$148,720
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)38$157,903$143,081$185,405

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior AI/ML EngineerFY2024 $110,365; FY2025 $145,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,903$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$110,365FY2025$145,600FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$157,903Certified median offer, Senior AI/ML EngineerFY2024 $110,365; FY2025 $145,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,903$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$110,365FY2025$145,600FY2026*$157,903
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Optum Services, Inc.14 filings
  2. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments8 filings
  3. Cruise LLC7 filings
  4. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC5 filings
  5. CRITICALRIVER, INC.4 filings
  6. Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.4 filings
  7. Bamboo HR LLC3 filings
  8. FORD MOTOR COMPANY3 filings
  9. 84.51 LLC2 filings
  10. Realm Labs Inc.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Durham6 filings
  2. Pleasanton4 filings
  3. Jersey City4 filings
  4. Draper4 filings
  5. Chandler3 filings
  6. Dearborn3 filings
  7. Salt Lake City3 filings
  8. Kirkland3 filings
  9. San Jose2 filings
  10. Sunnyvale2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Optum Services, Inc. · Senior AI/ML Engineer14 filings
  2. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments · Senior AI/ML Engineer8 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
2026-27Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 4162015-1252$87,173$109,179$131,186$153,192
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1252$105,955$127,067$148,179$169,291
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1299$80,870$121,014$161,138$201,282
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVArea 2982015-1252$84,718$111,738$138,736$165,755