Machine Learning Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Machine Learning Engineer 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.
Machine Learning Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 158 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $206,313. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 20 | $123,531 |
| Level II — qualified | 56 | $177,203 |
| Level III — experienced | 35 | $230,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 27 | $275,850 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Machine Learning Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | 41 | $175,000 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer II | 21 | $174,304 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | $213,176 |
| TikTok Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | $263,500 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | $270,000 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | $220,000 |
| Roblox Corporation | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | $274,440 |
| Unity Technologies SF | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | $237,500 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | $325,000 |
| TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC | Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking - USDS | 3 | $200,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Roblox Corporation$312,970San MateoWage Level IVDecided —I-200-26084-730488
- Machine Learning Engineer at Adobe Inc.$170,000San JoseDecided —I-200-26085-730740
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Risk & Signals Control at Block, Inc.$314,500OaklandWage Level IIIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-725181
- Sr. Machine Learning Engineer at Pinterest, Inc.$225,077San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-726051
- Machine Learning Engineer at Cognowiz LLC$174,304Foster CityWage Level IIDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-721446
- MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER at PHILO LABS, INC.$103,522SAN FRANCISCOWage Level IDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-717377
- Machine Learning Engineer II at Pinterest, Inc.$174,304San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715780
- Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Branding Ads at BYTEDANCE INC.$211,000San JoseWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26079-717250
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.