LLM Engineer salary
2 posted ranges at 1 company · H-1B median $189k (1 filing)
By level
Median of posted rangesMiddle half
| Level | Posted | H-1B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff2 posted | $253k to $287k2 postings | None |
By company
| Company | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| $253k to $287k2 postings |
Posted ranges
2 postings
| Posting | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Staff GenAI Engineer - Application Performance Monitoring (APM) (the posting, opens in a new tab) | Staff | New York City | $272kto $340k | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Staff GenAI Engineer - Application Performance Monitoring (APM) (the posting, opens in a new tab) | Staff | New York City | $234kto $234k | Sep 24, 2026 |
About
An engineer focused on building with, fine-tuning or serving large language models.
By city
| City | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City2 posted ranges | $253k to $287k2 postings |
H-1B by prevailing-wage level
The level the employer chose on the filing: I is entry, IV is fully competent. FY2025 Q4 to FY2026 Q3.
Level IV: $189k (1)
H-1B median by quarter
| Fiscal quarter | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | 1 | $189k |
Posted median by week
| Week of | Ranges | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 | $270k |
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