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Machine Learning Researcher

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

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$166,943

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

7

Top Employers

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

$132,500

25th Percentile

$149,199

Median (50th)

$171,500

75th Percentile

$185,191

90th Percentile

$201,890

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Top Employers Hiring Machine Learning Researcher
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 2 $176,514 $152,265 - $200,764 100.0%
BAIDU USA LLC 1 $167,000 $167,000 - $167,000 100.0%
CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 1 $204,516 $204,516 - $204,516 100.0%
Redwood Research Group, Inc. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
VIMEO.COM, INC. 1 $176,000 $176,000 - $176,000 100.0%
Zebra Medical Vision Inc 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $145,000 $115,000 - $180,000
Senior 3 $165,088 $152,265 - $176,000
Manager 1 $204,516 $204,516 - $204,516
Staff 1 $200,764 $200,764 - $200,764
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Berkeley CA 2 $127,500
New York NY 2 $178,000
San Diego CA 2 $176,514
Cupertino CA 1 $204,516
Sunnyvale CA 1 $167,000
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 1 $204,516 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $150,500 75.0%
FY 2023 3 $176,343 100.0%
Company Comparison - Machine Learning Researcher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 2 $176,514 100.0%
BAIDU USA LLC 1 $167,000 100.0%
CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC 1 $180,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 1 $204,516 100.0%
Redwood Research Group, Inc. 1 $140,000 100.0%
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.