Staff Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

14 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 Staff Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego is $156,124 — 28% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$156,124
Average
$93,674
Min Est.
$281,023
Max Est.
14
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. $156,124 14
Section 2

Staff Machine Learning Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$235,290
17 filings
Seattle, WA
$189,128
13 filings
San Francisco, CA
$224,369
12 filings
Mountain View, CA
$230,413
10 filings
Palo Alto, CA
$266,709
9 filings
New York, NY
$245,190
6 filings
San Jose, CA
$203,843
6 filings
Bellevue, WA
$230,917
5 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.