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Principal Machine Learning Engineer visa sponsorship salary

Across 37 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Principal Machine Learning Engineer is $216,258. The middle half of filings fall between $196,800 and $250,000, and the top decile begins at $307,000. Classified under SOC 15-1252.00 (Software Developers).

This is one of many job titles filed under Software Developers. That page pools every variant, so its figures rest on far more filings than this one.

Median
$216,258
25th pct
$196,800
75th pct
$250,000
90th pct
$307,000
Filings
37

Who pays what for Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employers filing Principal Machine Learning Engineer, with wage percentiles
EmployerFilings25thMedian75th
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.4$214,168$220,062$224,613
PayPal, Inc.3$277,500$310,000$310,000
Docusign Inc.2$224,800$224,800$224,800
Banjo Health, Inc.2$100,000$100,000$100,000

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified Principal Machine Learning Engineer filings, with wage and level
EmployerLocationWageLevelDecided
Cerby, Inc.Nashua, NH$270,000IVSep 26, 2025
Fortinet, Inc.Santa Clara, CA$305,000IVSep 8, 2025
Atlassian US, Inc.Mountain View, CA$250,000IIISep 2, 2025
Veryfi, Inc.San Mateo, CA$200,000IVAug 15, 2025
Move Sales, Inc.Austin, TX$285,000IIIJul 17, 2025
Crogl, Inc.San Francisco, CA$215,000IIIJul 8, 2025
Wayve Technologies, IncSunnyvale, CA$380,000IVJun 6, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Santa Clara, CA$207,896Jun 5, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Santa Clara, CA$226,855Jun 5, 2025
PayPal, Inc.San Jose, CA$310,000IVJun 4, 2025
PayPal, Inc.San Jose, CA$310,000IVMay 30, 2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Santa Clara, CA$216,258May 29, 2025
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.Dublin, CA$170,273IIMay 20, 2025
Vesta CorporationNashua, NH$196,800IVMay 14, 2025
Twilio, Inc.Seattle, WA$268,800IVMay 6, 2025
Banjo Health, Inc.Land O'lakes, FL$100,000IIMay 1, 2025
Roblox CorporationSan Mateo, CA$338,270IVApr 29, 2025
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity InvestmentsDurham, NC$154,877Apr 22, 2025
Amgen Inc.Thousand Oaks, CA$189,108IIIApr 16, 2025
Integration Appliance, Inc. (DBA Intapp, Inc.)Palo Alto, CA$199,534IIIApr 9, 2025
Workday, Inc.San Francisco, CA$204,300IIApr 3, 2025
Goal Structured Solutions, LLCSan Diego, CA$156,811IVApr 3, 2025
Shopify (USA) Inc.Fremont, CA$188,885IVMar 28, 2025
Banjo Health, Inc.Land O'lakes, FL$100,000IIMar 13, 2025
Docusign Inc.Bellevue, WA$224,800IVMar 7, 2025

The DOL publishes new filings quarterly. One email per release, nothing else.

Prevailing wage levels I through IV reflect the experience and responsibility the employer attested to, not seniority titles. A level I filing is an entry-level determination; level IV is fully competent and independent. Comparing across levels explains much of the spread between the 25th and 90th percentile above.