# Remote Machine Learning Engineer Salary

> Remote Machine Learning Engineer roles pay a median of $257k a year, based on 96 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $208k to $283k, and the top 10% more than $349k. Highest median pay: OpenAI.

- **Median (USD):** $257k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $208k to $283k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $176k to $349k
- **Disclosed roles:** 96

## By level

From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | 28 | $206k | $221k | $260k |
| Staff | 31 | $258k | $276k | $285k |
| Lead | 9 | $176k | $276k | $349k |

## By city

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Francisco | 15 | $230k | $290k | $349k |
| New York | 8 | $259k | $272k | $276k |
| Sunnyvale | 8 | $331k | $358k | $370k |
| Redwood City | 3 | $238k | $250k | $250k |

## By country

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 78 | $224k | $271k | $304k |
| Canada | 3 | $183k | $185k | $194k |

## Top-paying companies

Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 4 | $393k | $424k | $449k |
| [Wayve](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/wayve) | 8 | $331k | $358k | $370k |
| [Pinterest](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/pinterest) | 9 | $212k | $290k | $349k |
| [Spotify](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/spotify) | 4 | $263k | $276k | $293k |
| [Reddit](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/reddit) | 18 | $271k | $276k | $276k |
| [Airbnb](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/airbnb) | 5 | $207k | $275k | $275k |
| [Plaid](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/plaid) | 4 | $264k | $272k | $272k |
| [Character.AI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/character-ai) | 3 | $238k | $250k | $250k |
| [Samsara](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/samsara) | 4 | $222k | $238k | $249k |
| [Instacart](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/instacart) | 4 | $206k | $213k | $219k |

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Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Live roles: [Machine Learning Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/machine-learning-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=machine-learning-engineer&facet=remote&offer=185000

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