Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

29 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Senior Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego is $145,895 — 20% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$145,895
Average
$87,537
Min Est.
$262,611
Max Est.
29
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. $138,898 24
Section 2

Senior Machine Learning Engineer in Other Cities

San Francisco, CA
$207,323
36 filings
New York, NY
$202,136
23 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$200,672
22 filings
Mountain View, CA
$214,329
19 filings
San Mateo, CA
$243,770
16 filings
Seattle, WA
$199,297
16 filings
San Jose, CA
$212,782
15 filings
Bellevue, WA
$198,726
14 filings

Other Roles in San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Senior Software Engineer ($135,837) Staff Software Engineer ($171,398) Software Engineering Systems ($161,342) Software Development Engineer - Firmware ($164,449) Asics Engineer ($119,566) Senior Asics Engineer ($120,905) Software Development Engineer - Test ($159,760)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.