H-1B Employer Profile
Scale AI H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Scale AI sponsors H-1B workers. Across 76 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $197,275. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Scale AI filed 76 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $197,275.
- Median offered wage
- $197,275
- Certified filings
- 76
- Work locations
- 2 states
- Distinct roles
- 30
Most-filed roles at Scale AI
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Projects | 14 | $132,500 |
| Software Engineer | 11 | $200,000 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer | 7 | $210,000 |
| Engagement Manager | 6 | $172,500 |
| Product Manager | 5 | $200,500 |
| Strategic Product Manager | 3 | $150,000 |
| Applied Ai Engineer | 3 | $214,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $251,800 |
| Research Scientist | 2 | $235,000 |
| Product Designer | 2 | $151,500 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 2 | $263,500 |
| Economics | 1 | $200,000 |
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 I — entry | 1 | $136,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 22 | $172,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 30 | $190,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 23 | $235,000 |
Where Scale AI hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 71 | $199,550 |
| New York | 5 | $180,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $216,200 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Engagement Manager, Robotics | Mountain View, California | $175,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer, GenAI | San Francisco, California | $216,200 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $290,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Forward Deployed Data Scientist | San Francisco, California | $270,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Product Manager, Enterprise | San Francisco, California | $200,500 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Quality Lead, Generative AI | San Francisco, California | $190,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Product Manager, Enterprise | San Francisco, California | $200,800 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Applied AI Engineer, Autonomous Agents | San Francisco, California | $295,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $285,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $255,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineering Manager | San Francisco, California | $300,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Robotics Field Engineer | San Francisco, California | $190,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer - Developer Experience | San Francisco, California | $180,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Head of Trust and Safety | San Francisco, California | $265,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $225,500 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $136,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Applied AI Engineer | San Francisco, California | $214,000 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Product Manager, Enterprise | San Francisco, California | $164,800 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Head of Pricing & Deal Desk | New York, New York | $250,000 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Gen AI | San Francisco, California | $213,600 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | San Francisco, California | $188,000 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Director, Robotics | San Francisco, California | $350,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineering Manager | San Francisco, California | $227,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Product Designer | San Francisco, California | $148,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Strategic Projects Lead | San Francisco, California | $190,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Strategic Projects Lead | San Francisco, California | $130,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Strategic Projects Associate | San Francisco, California | $120,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $240,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $225,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Strategic Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $150,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer | San Francisco, California | $156,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Strategic Projects Associate | San Francisco, California | $120,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Applied AI Engineer | San Francisco, California | $185,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Engagement Manager, Gen AI | San Francisco, California | $175,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Product Designer | San Francisco, California | $155,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Strategic Projects Lead | San Francisco, California | $130,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Engagement Manager, Gen AI | San Francisco, California | $190,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $185,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer, MLDG | San Francisco, California | $215,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $230,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer | San Francisco, California | $156,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Engagement Manager | San Francisco, California | $160,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer | San Francisco, California | $210,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Engagement Manager, Lead | San Francisco, California | $170,000 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Strategic Projects Associate | San Francisco, New York | $120,000 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Strategic Product Manager | Long Island City, New York | $150,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer, MLDG | San Francisco, California | $215,000 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Research Scientist, SEAL | New York, New York | $180,000 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Machine Learning Research Engineer | San Francisco, California | $156,000 | II | Apr 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–Mar 2026.
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