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AI/ML Engineer H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1299.08
SOC Category: Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+63.9%
Filed H-1B base wages show $168,230 vs BLS national median $102,650

AI/ML Engineer (SOC 15-1299.08, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 41 filing records. Filed base wages span $82,971 to $168,230 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $168,230. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$168,230

H-1B LCA Filings

41LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$168,230
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

AI/ML Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 41 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Navy Federal Credit Union, INFOTECH PRISM LLC, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, FIRSTNET GLOBAL LLC, and LILLI TECHNOLOGY LLC. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Vienna, VA, Alpharetta, GA, Chicago, IL, Plano, TX, and Charlotte, NC. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$82,971
P25$90,958
Median$168,230
P75$155,126
Max$168,230

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a AI/ML Engineer?
The median filed base salary for AI/ML Engineer H-1B LCA records is $168,230 per year.
How many AI/ML Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 41 Labor Condition Applications filed for the AI/ML Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for AI/ML Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for AI/ML Engineer include: Navy Federal Credit Union, INFOTECH PRISM LLC, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

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