US Data & ML Engineer postings rise 6% as the week of 26 Oct sets a new high
8,068 roles are open across 2,659 companies, but the market is spread thin: no single employer dominates.
The middle posted range across all levels. 55% of open roles post their pay.
4,477 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent US H-1B visa filings. Amazon, Capital One, Apple and Meta are on the list.
US H-1B filings, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 18% ask for 10 years or more.
71% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
There are 8,068 open Data & ML Engineer roles in the US right now, posted by 2,659 different companies. New postings rose 6% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 days before, and the week of 26 Oct brought in 1,122 new roles, the strongest week since early September.
Despite that growth, no employer controls this market. The top 8 companies, led by Amazon with 244 open roles, hold just 14% of all postings between them. That means most of your search will happen outside the big household names, across thousands of smaller employers.
Movement among individual companies varies a lot. Meta's new postings jumped 165% in the last 30 days, while Capital One's new postings fell 28% and RTX's fell 37% over the same period. If you are watching a specific company, check its recent trend rather than assuming the overall market picture applies to it.
If you need visa sponsorship, 47% of open roles sit at employers with recent H-1B filings, including Amazon, Apple, Meta, Capital One, JPMorganChase, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capgemini and NVIDIA. Experience bars are high across the board: postings ask for a median of 5 years minimum, and 18% want 10 or more years. Remote work is rare, at only 11% of roles, and typical pay across all levels runs $143k to $200k.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Check a company's own trend
Meta's new postings rose 165% in 30 days while Capital One fell 28% and RTX fell 37%. Overall market growth of 6% does not mean every employer is hiring more, so look at the specific company before applying.
- Look beyond the top names
The top 8 employers hold only 14% of all open roles, out of 2,659 companies hiring. Spend time searching smaller and mid-size employers, not just the big tech names.
- Match the experience bar
Postings ask for a median of 5 years minimum experience, and 18% want 10 or more years. If you are earlier in your career, target postings that match your actual years rather than stretching for senior-labeled roles.
Pay
What Data / ML roles in the United States pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 55% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 293 | $184k | $265k |
| Principal / Staff | 569 | $179k | $259k |
| Senior / Lead | 1,402 | $141k | $202k |
| Mid level | 2,213 | $129k | $181k |
Yearly USD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New Data / ML roles each week
Last 30 days: 3,590 new roles, against 3,400 the 30 days before (+6%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 684 |
| 14 Sep | 927 |
| 21 Sep | 907 |
| 28 Sep | 927 |
| 5 Oct | 891 |
| 12 Oct | 883 |
| 19 Oct | 1,024 |
| 26 Oct | 1,122 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Data / ML roles
2,659 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 14% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | H-1B filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 244 | On the list | |
| Capital One | 175 | -28% | On the list |
| Apple | 165 | -7% | On the list |
| Meta | 157 | +165% | On the list |
| JPMorganChase | 114 | On the list | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 112 | +5% | On the list |
| Capgemini | 96 | On the list | |
| NVIDIA | 86 | On the list |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Data / ML roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 7,685 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Healthcare 7%, Financial services 5%, Robotics 5%. Certifications named: CompTIA Security+ 1%, Databricks certification 1%. 11% of open roles say they are remote.
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