Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

15 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 Jose is $212,782 — 75% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$212,782
Average
$127,669
Min Est.
$383,007
Max Est.
15
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Machine Learning Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
PayPal, Inc. $210,000 4
ByteDance Inc. $302,677 3
Section 2

Senior Machine Learning Engineer in Other Cities

San Francisco, CA
$207,323
36 filings
San Diego, CA
$145,895
29 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
Bellevue, WA
$198,726
14 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.