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Machine Learning Engineer salary in United States
The median salary in Machine Learning Engineer job ads in United States is $248,820 a year (about $20,735 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $200,000 to $296,000, based on 125 salaries from 31 employers, updated 22 Oct 2026.
- Median in job ads
- $248,820
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $272,160
- Sep 2026
- Low $212,222 · Aug 2026
- Salaries
- 125
- from 31 employers
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- 12-month window to 22 Oct 2026
Salary range
Where listed pay sits
- 10th percentile
- $174,550
- 25th percentile
- $200,000
- Median
- $248,820
- 75th percentile
- $296,000
- 90th percentile
- $348,485
125 salaries · 171 live United States jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Based on 125 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 22 Oct 2026
Salary brackets
Machine Learning Engineer salary brackets in United States
How the 125 comparable salary observations behind the percentile band above spread across USD pay brackets, annualised and United States only. Shares are of observations, not of employers.
| Pay bracket | Relative size | Share and count of listings |
|---|---|---|
| Under $150K | 3% 4 listings | |
| $150K–$175K | 7% 9 listings | |
| $175K–$200K | 14% 17 listings | |
| $200K–$225K | 12% 15 listings | |
| $225K–$250KMedian here | 14% 18 listings | |
| $250K–$275K | 13% 16 listings | |
| $275K–$300K | 14% 17 listings | |
| $300K–$325K | 10% 12 listings | |
| $325K–$350K | 4% 5 listings | |
| $350K and over | 9% 12 listings |
Brackets are equal-width and rounded; the open-ended rows collect the lowest and highest observations, and the bracket that holds the median is highlighted. Same cohort and outlier rules as the percentiles above.
Salary by experience
How Machine Learning Engineer pay changes with experience in United States
Pay by the experience level employers state in their job posts, from salaries listed in the last 12 months. A level appears only with at least 8 salaries.
| Experience level | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Mid level$224,700–$272,160 · 17 salaries | $240,000 | |
| Senior level$237,263–$306,235 · 61 salaries | $272,160 |
One shared scale, $221.4K to $309.5K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Salary by company
What companies pay a Machine Learning Engineer in United States
Employers with at least 5 listed salaries for this role; those with 8 or more link to their own salary page. The sparkline is the company's monthly median where it has enough salaries.
| Company | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Pinterest$175,577–$302,059 · 22 salaries | $207,003 | |
| Reddit$276,000–$319,200 · 13 salaries | $276,000 | |
| Roblox$196,750–$307,698 · 12 salaries | $248,580 | |
| Airbnb$197,000–$231,375 · 10 salaries | $209,500 | |
| DoorDash USA$251,400–$299,900 · 9 salaries | $251,400 | |
| Zoox$280,000–$321,500 · 7 salaries | $302,000 | |
| OpenAI$378,375–$457,125 · 6 salaries | $423,750 | |
| Plaid$272,160–$272,160 · 5 salaries | $272,160 |
One shared scale, $164.3K to $468.4K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher Machine Learning Engineer pay in United States
How much higher or lower the median is for job posts that mention a skill. It shows an association, not a guarantee: better-paid jobs often bundle several scarce skills with senior scope. Skills with fewer than 8 salaries are left out.
| Skill | Pay premium chart | Pay premium |
|---|---|---|
| artificial intelligencemedian $276,000 · 31 salaries | up +10.9% | |
| excelmedian $251,400 · 13 salaries | up +1.0% | |
| machine learningmedian $250,110 · 120 salaries | up +0.5% | |
| recruitmentmedian $247,700 · 20 salaries | down −0.5% | |
| aimedian $243,645 · 114 salaries | down −2.1% | |
| c++median $240,000 · 25 salaries | down −3.5% | |
| pythonmedian $239,782 · 78 salaries | down −3.6% | |
| sqlmedian $210,250 · 30 salaries | down −15.5% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest Machine Learning Engineer jobs that show their pay in United States
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Machine Learning Engineer, Answers RelevanceReddit · Mid level · posted 19 Oct 2026$216,700 – $322,000
- Senior Applied ML Engineer - ML4SysDatabricks · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$166,000 – $210,250
- Lead Machine Learning Engineer - ML InfrastructureSamsara · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$200,200 – $357,500
- Senior Machine Learning EngineerSamsara · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$170,170 – $286,000
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Edge AISamsara · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$178,640 – $319,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
125 salaries from 31 employers, posted between 22 Oct 2025 and 22 Oct 2026. Last updated 22 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from this one group of salaries; the median is the middle value, not the average.
- Employer hiring-system feeds 82%
- Pay read from posting text 3%
- Other sources 15%
Live jobs
Machine Learning Engineer jobs in United States
- Senior AI/AML Engineer, Vice President
Citi · Irving Texas United States
$138.7K – $208.1K/yr · listed by the employer
- Machine Learning Engineer III, Shield
Box · Redwood City, California, United States
$175.5K – $219.5K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads ML Efficiency
Reddit · United States
$216.7K – $303.4K/yr · listed by the employer
- Machine Learning Engineer
Cvshealth · NY - New York
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Home Surfaces
Spotify · New York, New York, United States · 2 openings
- Machine Learning Engineer, Answers Relevance
Reddit · United States
$216.7K – $322K/yr · listed by the employer
Reading this number
What this number does—and does not—mean
The range summarizes salary-listed Jobiba jobs in United States. It is not a promise of what one employer will pay, and it is not converted from another country's currency. Experience, city, seniority, skills and company can move an individual offer materially.
Frequently asked questions
Machine Learning Engineer salary in United States: common questions
What is the average Machine Learning Engineer salary in United States in 2026?
Job ads for Machine Learning Engineer in United States on Jobiba list a median salary of $248,820 a year, based on 125 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between $200,000 and $296,000 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How much does an entry-level Machine Learning Engineer earn in United States compared with experienced hires?
By experience level in the postings Jobiba could classify: Mid level: $240,000 median (17 postings); Senior level: $272,160 median (61 postings). Bands with too few postings are not shown.
How does Jobiba calculate Machine Learning Engineer salary in United States?
From 125 salary-listed Jobiba job postings from the last 12 months that state an explicit salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values and outliers are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes the median and 25th–75th percentile range only when enough comparable postings exist.