Cruise H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Cruise sponsors H-1B workers. Across 111 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $210,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Cruise filed 111 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 11 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $210,000.
- Median offered wage
- $210,000
- Certified filings
- 111
- Work locations
- 11 states
- Distinct roles
- 58
Most-filed roles at Cruise
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer Ii | 12 | $186,600 |
| Senior Ai/Ml Engineer | 7 | $234,790 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 7 | $183,800 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer Ii | 6 | $224,519 |
| Software Engineer | 5 | $184,820 |
| Staff Applied Scientist | 4 | $249,833 |
| Senior Applied Scientist Ii | 4 | $217,450 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 3 | $242,400 |
| Senior Applied Scientist | 3 | $144,200 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | $206,300 |
| Senior Ml Systems Engineer Ii | 3 | $238,900 |
| Staff Ml Systems Engineer | 2 | $254,550 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level II — qualified | 11 | $187,741 |
| Level III — experienced | 46 | $207,340 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 45 | $234,790 |
Where Cruise hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 90 | $213,856 |
| Washington | 8 | $220,734 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $144,200 |
| Texas | 3 | $198,500 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $184,820 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $158,100 |
| New York | 1 | $288,400 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $290,290 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $198,906 |
| Georgia | 1 | $200,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff AI/ML Engineer- Embodied AI | San Francisco, California | $283,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $189,791 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $264,610 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $187,741 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $204,000 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Principal AI/ML Engineer | San Francisco, California | $310,885 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Fort Mill, South Carolina | $198,906 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Fremont, California | $239,488 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| Staff AI/ML Engineer | San Francisco, California | $290,000 | III | Apr 2026 |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | San Jose, California | $251,329 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| AI/ML Engineer - AV System Performance | Sunnyvale, California | $222,908 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $184,820 | III | Mar 2026 |
| AI/ML Engineer | Duvall, Washington | $206,679 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | Bothell, Washington | $234,790 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | Bothell, Washington | $234,790 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Principal AI/ML Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $323,500 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| AI/ML Engineer | Duvall, Washington | $206,679 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $200,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Data Scientist II | San Francisco, California | $275,850 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | Richardson, Texas | $206,300 | IV | Nov 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Jun 2026.
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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.