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Algorithm Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

72

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$137,502

Median Salary

National Average

-36.4%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,680

25th Percentile

$116,215

Median (50th)

$130,894

75th Percentile

$154,766

90th Percentile

$186,800

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Top Employers Hiring Algorithm Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
KLAS 12 $129,730 $83,595 - $158,787 100.0%
AMBARELLA CORP 6 $129,043 $122,408 - $145,725 100.0%
HRT RESEARCH LLC 6 $179,167 $165,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Aibee US Corporation 4 $144,000 $136,000 - $150,000 75.0%
Alibaba Group (U.S.) Inc. 3 $136,640 $132,000 - $139,920 66.7%
MAGNA ELECTRONICS 3 $82,146 $81,203 - $84,032 100.0%
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION 3 $134,544 $120,627 - $147,175 100.0%
VEONEER US INC 3 $93,787 $90,000 - $95,680 100.0%
DEXCOM, INC. 2 $108,422 $102,444 - $114,400 100.0%
BYTEDANCE INC. 2 $222,000 $204,000 - $240,000 100.0%
JD Finance America Corporation 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
JD.COM AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 $122,408 $122,408 - $122,408 100.0%
Lucendi, Inc. 1 $110,004 $110,004 - $110,004 100.0%
MASIMO CORPORATION 1 $122,000 $122,000 - $122,000 100.0%
NeoSensory, Inc 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 50 $134,914 $80,163 - $240,000
Senior 7 $148,104 $122,000 - $184,080
II 3 $115,753 $102,444 - $130,416
Director 1 $205,733 $205,733 - $205,733
III 1 $139,922 $139,922 - $139,922
Staff 1 $187,250 $187,250 - $187,250
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 63 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 63 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Milpitas CA 10 $140,164
Santa Clara CA 7 $136,906
New York NY 7 $177,619
Palo Alto CA 6 $134,778
Ann Arbor MI 5 $111,750
Mountain View CA 4 $174,102
Southfield MI 3 $93,787
Auburn Hills MI 3 $82,146
Bellevue WA 3 $136,640
San Jose CA 3 $146,048
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 22 $128,071 90.9%
FY 2022 13 $149,992 100.0%
FY 2023 14 $141,475 100.0%
FY 2024 14 $136,751 100.0%
Company Comparison - Algorithm Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
KLAS 12 $129,730 100.0%
AMBARELLA CORP 6 $129,043 100.0%
HRT RESEARCH LLC 6 $179,167 100.0%
Aibee US Corporation 4 $144,000 75.0%
Alibaba Group (U.S.) Inc. 3 $136,640 66.7%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.