Staff Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

6 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 Jose is $203,844 — 68% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$203,844
Average
$122,306
Min Est.
$366,918
Max Est.
6
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Machine Learning Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
PayPal, Inc. $246,667 3
Section 2

Staff Machine Learning Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$235,290
17 filings
San Diego, CA
$156,123
14 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
Bellevue, WA
$230,917
5 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)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.