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Machine Learning Engineer salary at OpenAI
The median advertised Machine Learning Engineer salary at OpenAI is $423,750 a year (USD), from 6 salary-listed Jobiba postings. The middle half of those postings pay $378,375 to $457,125 a year.
Advertised pay from job postings, not payroll. Most recent posting Oct 2026. Figures refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Machine Learning Engineer pay range at OpenAI
- 25th percentile
- $378,375
- Median
- $423,750
- 75th percentile
- $457,125
Early evidence: 6 comparable postings. Jobiba lists company-by-role pages in search once there are at least 8, so treat this range as indicative.
Open Machine Learning Engineer jobs at OpenAI
- Machine Learning Engineer, Core ExperimentationSeattle, Washington, United States
- Machine Learning Engineer, GrowthSan Francisco, California, United States
- Machine Learning Engineer, Implicit SignalsSan Francisco, California, United States
- Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization AI/MLSan Francisco, California, United States
- Machine Learning Engineer, Multimodal Perception and AuthenticationSan Francisco, California, United States
- Machine Learning Engineer, IntegritySan Francisco, California, United States
OpenAI Machine Learning Engineer salary: common questions
How much does OpenAI pay a Machine Learning Engineer?
OpenAI's advertised Machine Learning Engineer pay has a median of $423,750 a year, from 6 salary-listed postings on Jobiba. The middle half of those postings pay between $378,375 and $457,125 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
Is this what OpenAI Machine Learning Engineers actually earn?
No. These are pay ranges OpenAI advertised in job postings, not payroll data. Jobiba takes the midpoint of each advertised range, and whether equity, bonus or benefits are included depends on how each posting was written, so read the figure as advertised pay rather than total compensation.
Is OpenAI hiring a Machine Learning Engineer now?
Jobiba shows 6 or more open Machine Learning Engineer jobs at OpenAI on this page, newest first. Each one opens its Jobiba job page, and every OpenAI job is on the company's jobs page.
How does Jobiba calculate OpenAI Machine Learning Engineer pay?
From OpenAI job postings that state a salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes a company-by-role figure only when enough comparable postings exist.
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