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Engineer II, Machine Learning Software salary in California

A real-employer view of Engineer II, Machine Learning Software pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Engineer II, Machine Learning Software in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $192,850. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified7$191,922
Level III — experienced5$224,682
Level IV — fully competent1$500,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Engineer II, Machine Learning Software in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Engineer II, Machine Learning Software6$192,850
SambaNova Systems Inc.Senior Principal Engineer3$224,682
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer, AI Research2$201,094
Hillbot Inc.Staff Engineer, World Model2$192,500
Arm, Inc.Senior Engineer1$164,403
Goodrich CorporationSenior Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering1$164,403
Vez3D IncChief Engineer1$500,000
SK hynix memory solutions America inc.Associate Principal Engineer1$192,730

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Staff Engineer, AI Research at Samsung Research America, Inc.
    $201,094
    Mountain ViewDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-426222
  • Senior Engineer at Arm, Inc.
    $164,403
    San JoseDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-405306
  • Senior Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering at Goodrich Corporation
    $164,403
    CupertinoDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-397489
  • Engineer II, Machine Learning Software at Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
    $190,000
    Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261258
  • Engineer II, Machine Learning Software at Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
    $190,000
    Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-249869
  • Staff Engineer, World Model at Hillbot Inc.
    $185,000
    San DiegoWage Level IIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-075441
  • Staff Engineer, World Model at Hillbot Inc.
    $200,000
    San DiegoWage Level IIIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-075382
  • Chief Engineer at Vez3D Inc
    $500,000
    Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Jun 11, 2025I-203-25155-054100

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.