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Machine Learning Engineer · San Diego, CA

Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 72 certified H-1B applications for Machine Learning Engineer roles in San Diego, CA between Dec 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $126,880, 25% below the median for this job across the US.

Median salary offered
$126,880
Middle half earn
$123,000 to $148,420
Top 10% earn over
$172,680
Certified filings
72

Pay by employer

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.43$126,8800%$123,000 – $126,880
Apple Inc.5$152,027+20%$152,027 – $171,080
Comma.ai, Inc.4$125,000−1%$122,500 – $125,000
Adobe Inc.3$200,000+58%$200,000 – $213,400
Romoya Inc.2$120,000−5%$120,000 – $120,000
HiddenLayer, Inc.2$185,000+46%$185,000 – $185,000
Autodesk, Inc.1$172,800+36%$172,800 – $172,800
ISHI Health Inc.1$150,000+18%$150,000 – $150,000
NIKE, Inc.1$140,000+10%$140,000 – $140,000
Dropbox, Inc.1$160,700+27%$160,700 – $160,700
ISEE, Inc.1$160,000+26%$160,000 – $160,000
Pinterest, Inc.1$121,597−4%$121,597 – $121,597
Paylocity Corporation1$117,535−7%$117,535 – $117,535
Raspberry AI, Inc1$185,000+46%$185,000 – $185,000
ReTech Labs, Inc.1$110,323−13%$110,323 – $110,323
ServiceNow, Inc.1$147,894+17%$147,894 – $147,894
Supportiv Inc.1$185,000+46%$185,000 – $185,000
TaskRabbit, Inc.1$115,000−9%$115,000 – $115,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated1$156,811+24%$156,811 – $156,811

By experience level

Level I4$135,000$102,790
Level II56$126,880$130,190
Level III5$152,027$157,580
Level IV4$171,940$184,970

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for San Diego, CA.

By year

20231$123,000
202427$125,000
202537$126,880
20267$130,187

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-05-08Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$130,187II
2026-04-08Raspberry AI, Inc$185,000IV
2026-04-07Autodesk, Inc.$172,800IV
2026-02-13Romoya Inc.$120,000II
2026-02-11Adobe Inc.$226,800II
2026-02-09Romoya Inc.$120,000I
2026-01-11Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$130,187II
2025-12-03Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$130,187II
2025-11-25Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$130,187II
2025-11-18Apple Inc.$171,600III
2025-08-14Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$130,187II
2025-07-16Comma.ai, Inc.$125,000II
2025-06-06ReTech Labs, Inc.$110,323II
2025-06-04Dropbox, Inc.$160,700II
2025-06-03ISHI Health Inc.$150,000I
2025-05-23Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,880II
2025-05-19HiddenLayer, Inc.$185,000II
2025-05-07HiddenLayer, Inc.$185,000II
2025-04-24TaskRabbit, Inc.$115,000I
2025-03-10Comma.ai, Inc.$115,000II
2025-03-06Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,880II
2025-03-06Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,880II
2025-03-03Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,880II
2025-03-02Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,880II
2025-03-02Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,880II

The 25 most recent of 72. Every filing is on the San Diego, CA and Machine Learning Engineer pages.

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