Machine Learning Engineer United States
Machine Learning Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$203,100a year
Most Machine Learning Engineers earn $169k to $245k a year
From 825 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Machine Learning Engineer salary in the US is $203,100 a year. Most job postings pay $168,500 to $245,000. From 825 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Pennsylvania | $232k | $200k to $285k | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $222k | $190k to $262k | 365 |
| Washington | $207k | $169k to $229k | 54 |
| New York | $203k | $165k to $250k | 94 |
| District of Columbia | $201k | $158k to $234k | 14 |
| Texas | $198k | $162k to $250k | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $178k | $160k to $208k | 28 |
| Colorado | $173k | $139k to $208k | 22 |
| Virginia | $165k | $150k to $200k | 55 |
| Maryland | $162k | $150k to $188k | 31 |
| North Carolina | $162k | $130k to $180k | 22 |
| Illinois | $160k | $113k to $185k | 23 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 5 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 7 |
| Georgia | – | – | 9 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 5 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Michigan | – | – | 3 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 6 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 6 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $230k | $200k to $270k | 297 | 187 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $229k | $195k to $265k | 442 | 205 |
| Austin, TX | $211k | $150k to $249k | 34 | 10 |
| Seattle, WA | $207k | $169k to $229k | 98 | 54 |
| New York, NY | $200k | $160k to $249k | 250 | 99 |
| Dallas, TX | $198k | $192k to $251k | 28 | 13 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $183k | $168k to $230k | 61 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $178k | $160k to $208k | 56 | 28 |
| Denver, CO | $178k | $162k to $221k | 26 | 18 |
| Washington, DC | $170k | $151k to $202k | 158 | 78 |
| Baltimore, MD | $162k | $151k to $201k | 26 | 20 |
| Chicago, IL | $161k | $120k to $189k | 38 | 22 |
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 14 | 9 |
| Raleigh, NC | – | – | 15 | 11 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 12 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 234 job postings$162k $238k
Typical: $197k
- Senior 409 job postings$177k $247k
Typical: $211k
- Lead or manager 47 job postings$196k $278k
Typical: $229k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | $238k | – | $254k | $238k | – |
| Innovation Endeavors | $245k | – | – | $229k | – |
| Amazon | $194k | – | – | – | – |
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