Senior Machine Learning Researcher Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

17 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 Researcher Engineer in San Diego is $156,571 — 29% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$156,571
Average
$93,942
Min Est.
$281,827
Max Est.
17
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Machine Learning Researcher Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. $156,571 17
Section 2

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)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.