Algorithm Engineer
Median salary
$165,981
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$129,302 – $185,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+5.29%
+2.1% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
44 filings
Algorithm Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$120,145
P25$129,302
Median$165,981
P75$185,000
P90$194,277
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$164,0345 LCAs
Level II$135,00015 LCAs
Level III$150,00712 LCAs
Level IV$185,00011 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Algorithm Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 32%Computer and Information Research Scientists 16%Data Scientists 14%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 31.82% | 14 | $168,750 | $182,980 | $185,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 15.91% | 7 | $164,517 | $168,508 | $183,286 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 13.64% | 6 | $113,326 | $129,302 | $129,302 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Algorithm Engineer6 LCAs · median $127,696