AI Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 600 certified H-1B applications for AI Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $120,000. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $120,000
Middle half earn: $101,145 to $150,000
Top 10% earn over: $188,387
Certified filings: 600

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.	17	$110,000	−8%	$110,000 – $113,693
Distyl AI, Inc.	12	$182,500	+52%	$173,750 – $213,750
AI Cloud Solutions, Inc	12	$98,706	−18%	$94,557 – $102,856
Synopsys, Inc.	11	$184,372	+54%	$163,746 – $194,154
CitiusTech Inc.	8	$125,125	+4%	$114,300 – $135,750
MPG Operations LLC	8	$147,191	+23%	$113,396 – $173,586
IBM Corporation	7	$198,521	+65%	$185,944 – $319,699
Insight Global, LLC	6	$118,560	−1%	$99,346 – $135,824
Missouri Edp LLC	6	$111,000	−8%	$101,005 – $120,994
Intellectt, Inc.	6	$141,360	+18%	$121,160 – $160,000
Orion Systems Integrators LLC	6	$121,500	+1%	$115,800 – $124,500
Fundamental ai	6	$164,403	+37%	$153,601 – $178,351
Enrich Technology Inc	6	$134,971	+12%	$134,971 – $134,971
Outmarket AI, Inc.	5	$140,000	+17%	$140,000 – $150,000
Adcock Agi Inc.	5	$550,000	+358%	$500,000 – $550,000
Ardor IT Solutions Inc	5	$113,547	−5%	$90,002 – $113,547
Educational Testing Service	5	$138,054	+15%	$136,323 – $138,054
Defaked, Inc.	5	$265,000	+121%	$230,000 – $265,000
Cicero Technologies, Inc. dba Eudia	5	$187,741	+56%	$160,000 – $226,138
Mclaryn Systems LLC	5	$154,731	+29%	$154,731 – $154,731
Aivion, Inc.	4	$88,296	−26%	$87,214 – $90,922
Planet Equity Group	4	$145,000	+21%	$145,000 – $145,000
Altimetrik Corp.	4	$106,288	−11%	$102,471 – $108,077
Designlibro Inc.	4	$155,000	+29%	$149,250 – $165,000
Varenya Inc	4	$112,476	−6%	$103,818 – $117,572
Melmark Inc	4	$121,774	+1%	$112,798 – $130,749
Future of Life Institute	3	$84,000	−30%	$81,915 – $84,000
Zoom Communications, Inc.	3	$161,381	+34%	$155,310 – $186,792
V-Soft Consulting Group, INC	3	$113,000	−6%	$113,000 – $113,000
Instalily Inc	3	$95,000	−21%	$77,500 – $95,246
Datasenseit LLC	3	$130,707	+9%	$120,099 – $130,707
Armada Systems, Inc.	3	$134,400	+12%	$134,400 – $140,884
HubSpot, Inc.	3	$124,200	+3%	$119,600 – $124,200
Mellowsoft Inc	3	$147,867	+23%	$147,867 – $166,795
Infostretch Corporation	3	$113,000	−6%	$107,595 – $113,000
Jeeva AI, Inc.	3	$136,000	+13%	$136,000 – $143,000
Hark Labs Inc.	3	$350,000	+192%	$325,000 – $375,000
Involgixs Inc	3	$90,210	−25%	$90,210 – $102,502
Capital One Services, LLC	3	$147,867	+23%	$147,867 – $147,867
PEAK6 Services LLC	3	$136,000	+13%	$133,000 – $136,000
Populus Group LLC	2	$114,400	−5%	$114,400 – $114,400
Avery Dennison Corporation	2	$136,078	+13%	$131,916 – $140,240
Prescriptive Data, Inc.	2	$172,902	+44%	$166,854 – $178,951
Progrite Systems Inc	2	$112,923	−6%	$112,923 – $112,923
Prorataai, Inc.	2	$141,814	+18%	$141,814 – $141,814
Reform IT Solutions LLC	2	$76,045	−37%	$76,045 – $76,045
RCC Global LLC	2	$110,000	−8%	$110,000 – $110,000
Renesas Electronics America Inc.	2	$102,049	−15%	$100,574 – $103,524
Roots Automation, Inc	2	$174,500	+45%	$169,750 – $179,250
Agility Robotics Inc.	2	$160,875	+34%	$151,312 – $170,438

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
New York, NY	47	$151,819	$111,846 – $182,500
San Francisco, CA	42	$170,000	$141,842 – $212,634
San Jose, CA	19	$215,000	$162,202 – $400,000
Palo Alto, CA	16	$173,500	$153,750 – $206,534
Alpharetta, GA	13	$94,000	$90,000 – $109,300
Chicago, IL	13	$131,000	$108,077 – $135,000
Dallas, TX	12	$105,596	$95,036 – $124,250
Plano, TX	12	$112,923	$94,750 – $123,743
Houston, TX	10	$118,186	$92,660 – $131,768
Atlanta, GA	10	$110,000	$94,978 – $120,480
Boston, MA	9	$110,000	$110,000 – $120,000
Austin, TX	9	$136,000	$120,000 – $160,099
Seattle, WA	9	$142,500	$117,749 – $145,100
Sunnyvale, CA	9	$189,746	$150,000 – $196,833
Santa Clara, CA	7	$150,000	$150,000 – $167,294
Bellevue, WA	7	$141,814	$134,400 – $145,527
Charlotte, NC	7	$112,424	$111,212 – $112,705
Fremont, CA	7	$140,000	$138,054 – $145,000
Irving, TX	7	$85,000	$73,154 – $109,460
Kansas City, MO	7	$101,005	$101,005 – $120,994

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	155	$98,218
Level II	275	$112,923
Level III	99	$140,000
Level IV	52	$176,779

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	4	$134,842
2024	63	$123,000
2025	193	$120,000
2026	340	$120,000