Machine Learning Engineer Salary in the USA
Machine Learning Engineer roles in the USA pay a median of $250k a year, based on 233 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $212k to $292k, and the top 10% more than $347k. 33% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: OpenAI.
- $250k
- median USD
- $212k
- 25th percentile
- $292k
- 75th percentile
- 233
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($212k to $292k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 14 | $146k | $146k | $146k |
| Senior | 68 | $200k | $228k | $248k |
| Staff | 76 | $251k | $276k | $302k |
| Principal | 7 | $296k | $348k | $390k |
| Lead | 8 | $250k | $273k | $349k |
| Exec | 3 | $375k | $433k | $433k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 66 | $212k | $258k | $328k |
| Mountain View | 48 | $194k | $238k | $281k |
| New York | 17 | $241k | $272k | $282k |
| Sunnyvale | 10 | $331k | $358k | $378k |
| Foster City | 7 | $242k | $296k | $302k |
| Palo Alto | 6 | $238k | $278k | $310k |
| Seattle | 4 | $120k | $187k | $276k |
| Redwood City | 3 | $238k | $250k | $250k |
| San Mateo | 3 | $214k | $236k | $268k |
| Denver | 3 | $265k | $265k | $287k |
| South San Francisco | 3 | $219k | $225k | $240k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 155 | $196k | $238k | $282k |
| Remote | 78 | $224k | $271k | $304k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Machine Learning Engineer 2
TwilioRemote (US)
~$129k–$161k
Remotemachine learning engineer~$129k–$161k · 1d agoSenior Software Engineer, Machine Learning Platform
AirwallexRemote (US)
$140–$245
Remotemachine learning engineerSenior$140–$245 · 1d agoMachine Learning Engineering Manager - Core Ads Ranking
RedditRemote (US)
~$230k–$322k
Remotemachine learning engineerLead~$230k–$322k · 3d agoSenior Software Engineer- Machine Learning
AndurilBroomfield, Colorado, US
~$190k–$252k
machine learning engineerSenior~$190k–$252k · 4d ago2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning, Driver Refinement Foundations
WaymoSan Francisco, CA, US
~$70/hr
machine learning engineerIntern~$70/hr · 5d agoStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Retrieval & Targeting
RedditRemote (US)
~$230k–$322k
Remotemachine learning engineerStaff~$230k–$322k · 6d ago2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, ML Frameworks and Efficiency
WaymoMountain View, CA, US
~$70/hr
machine learning engineerIntern~$70/hr · 6d agoSenior AI/ML Architect, Applied Field Engineering
SnowflakeRemote (US)
$165k–$217k
Remotemachine learning engineerSenior$165k–$217k · 6d agoSystems Engineer - Machine Learning
AndurilColorado Springs, Colorado, US
Not disclosed
machine learning engineer6d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, Scenes, Traffic Controls
WaymoMountain View, California, US
~$213k–$263k
machine learning engineerSenior~$213k–$263k · 6d ago
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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. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries