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Machine Learning Scientist salary in Illinois

A real-employer view of Machine Learning Scientist 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 August 3, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Machine Learning Scientist in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 3 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $182,875. 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 — qualified1$205,000
Level IV — fully competent2$166,688

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Machine Learning Scientist in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
RWE Trading Americas Inc.Machine Learning Scientist1$205,000
Tempus AISenior Staff Machine Learning Scientist1$150,500
VELOCITYEHS INCSTAFF MACHINE LEARNING SCIENTIST1$182,875

Recent sample filings

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

  • STAFF MACHINE LEARNING SCIENTIST at VELOCITYEHS INC
    $182,875
    CHICAGOWage Level IVDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-933516
  • Senior Staff Machine Learning Scientist at Tempus AI
    $150,500
    BloomingtonWage Level IVDecided Mar 19, 2025I-200-25071-770090
  • Machine Learning Scientist at RWE Trading Americas Inc.
    $205,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Nov 21, 2024I-200-24319-474464

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.