# Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Francisco

> Machine Learning Engineer roles in San Francisco pay a median of $258k a year, based on 66 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $212k to $328k, and the top 10% more than $400k. 23% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: OpenAI.

- **Median (USD):** $258k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $212k to $328k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $170k to $400k
- **Disclosed roles:** 66

## By level

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intern | 4 | $146k | $146k | $150k |
| Senior | 16 | $193k | $218k | $250k |
| Staff | 19 | $251k | $293k | $309k |
| Lead | 3 | $301k | $349k | $349k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 51 | $199k | $251k | $309k |
| Remote | 15 | $230k | $290k | $349k |

## Top-paying companies

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 6 | $375k | $400k | $435k |
| [Attentive](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/attentive) | 3 | $311k | $340k | $365k |
| [Pinterest](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/pinterest) | 17 | $212k | $261k | $306k |
| [DoorDash](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/doordash) | 11 | $165k | $251k | $276k |
| [Databricks](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/databricks) | 5 | $188k | $196k | $226k |
| [Waymo](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/waymo) | 5 | $146k | $146k | $195k |

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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=san-francisco&offer=185000

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