ML/AI Scientist
H-1B LCA sponsorship — science family
H-1B LCA filings for ML/AI Scientist roles grew from 1,111 in FY2020 to 1,415 in FY2025. See the sponsorship trend and the top employers sponsoring ML/AI Scientist roles.
Sponsorship trend (trailing 4-quarter filings)
Rolling 12-month sum, which removes the Q3 cap-season spike. LCA certification, not USCIS petition approval.
Top sponsors — FY2025
| Employer | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 797 | $177,650 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 112 | $178,850 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | 75 | $180,000 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 20 | $183,529 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 18 | $150,987 |
| TikTok Inc. | 18 | $265,509 |
| Wayfair LLC | 15 | $170,500 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 14 | $184,600 |
| Intuit Inc. | 14 | $180,128 |
| Cruise LLC | 13 | $229,500 |
| Mistral AI, Inc. | 9 | $300,000 |
| Zillow, Inc. | 8 | $163,322 |
| Anuttacon LLC | 8 | $288,000 |
| AMAZON ADVERTISING LLC | 8 | $192,600 |
| Tempus AI | 7 | $156,300 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 7 | $206,315 |
| Boston Dynamics AI Institute, LLC | 7 | $176,667 |
| A9.COM LLC | 6 | $195,375 |
| Uber Freight US LLC | 6 | $186,307 |
| KAI CYBER INC | 6 | $230,000 |
Fastest-growing sponsors
FY2023 → FY2025, by absolute change in filings.
| Employer | FY2023 | FY2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 93 | 112 | +19 |
| Intuit Inc. | 0 | 14 | +14 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 7 | 20 | +13 |
| TikTok Inc. | 5 | 18 | +13 |
| Cruise LLC | 0 | 13 | +13 |
| Mistral AI, Inc. | 0 | 9 | +9 |
| Wayfair LLC | 7 | 15 | +8 |
| Anuttacon LLC | 0 | 8 | +8 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 0 | 7 | +7 |
| Tempus AI | 0 | 7 | +7 |
| A9.COM LLC | 0 | 6 | +6 |
| KAI CYBER INC | 0 | 6 | +6 |
| Wayve Technologies, Inc | 1 | 5 | +4 |
| Boston Dynamics AI Institute LLC | 3 | 7 | +4 |
| AMPSIGHT | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | 71 | 75 | +4 |
| Samsara Inc. | 1 | 5 | +4 |
| Kensho Technologies, LLC | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 4 | 8 | +4 |
| WP Company LLC | 0 | 4 | +4 |
Yearly summary
| FY | Filings | Cert rate | Median wage | Prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1,111 | 99.9% | $152,000 | $124,280 |
| FY2021 | 1,585 | 100.0% | $143,200 | $124,384 |
| FY2022 | 1,581 | 99.9% | $154,512 | $130,146 |
| FY2023 | 1,437 | 99.9% | $165,000 | $134,118 |
| FY2024 | 1,109 | 99.6% | $177,000 | $152,214 |
| FY2025 | 1,415 | 99.9% | $180,000 | $148,242 |
| FY2026 * | 232 | 99.6% | $175,200 | $147,867 |
* incomplete fiscal year (fewer than 4 quarters of data).