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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

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

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$248,641

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2022-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

5

Top Employers

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

$183,622

25th Percentile

$260,000

Median (50th)

$263,500

75th Percentile

$287,000

90th Percentile

$294,800

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Atlassian US, Inc. 1 $263,500 $263,500 - $263,500 100.0%
PEPSICO, INC. 1 $132,704 $132,704 - $132,704 100.0%
ROBLOX Corporation 1 $287,000 $287,000 - $287,000 100.0%
UPGRADE, INC. 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
X.AI, INC. 1 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 5 $248,641 $132,704 - $300,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 2 $280,000
Bellevue WA 1 $263,500
Plano TX 1 $132,704
San Mateo CA 1 $287,000
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 2022 1 $287,000 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $230,901 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $263,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Atlassian US, Inc. 1 $263,500 100.0%
PEPSICO, INC. 1 $132,704 100.0%
ROBLOX Corporation 1 $287,000 100.0%
UPGRADE, INC. 1 $300,000 100.0%
X.AI, INC. 1 $260,000 100.0%
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 6, 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.