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AI/ML Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 21 open job postings for AI/ML Engineer roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest AI/ML Engineer postings in California

  1. Senior AI/ML EngineerSigma Computing · San Francisco, CA · $240K–$270K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. AI/ML EngineerClera · San Francisco, CA · $150K–$250K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. AI/ML EngineerBah · Monterey, CA · $99K–$225K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. AI/ML EngineerBah · San Diego, CA · $77.6K–$176K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Staff AI/ML Engineer - Autonomy CI PlatformGeneral Motors · Remote · $219K–$335K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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AI/ML Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$205K median · $154K–$276K typical · 110 postingsUnited States: middle half $154K–$276K, median $205K
  2. Mountain View, CA$232K median · $205K–$277K typical · 9 postingsMountain View, CA: middle half $205K–$277K, median $232K
  3. Sunnyvale, CA$276K median · $216K–$308K typical · 7 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $216K–$308K, median $276K
  4. Virginia$162K median · $162K–$171K typical · 5 postingsVirginia: middle half $162K–$171K, median $162K
  5. Chantilly, VA$171K median · $162K–$171K typical · 3 postingsChantilly, VA: middle half $162K–$171K, median $171K
  6. San Francisco, CA$255K median · $200K–$288K typical · 3 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $200K–$288K, median $255K
  7. Remote$276K median · $216K–$277K typical · 46 postingsRemote: middle half $216K–$277K, median $276K

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Questions and answers

How much does a AI/ML Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for AI/ML Engineer jobs in California is $232K a year, from 21 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical AI/ML Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $205K–$277K. The top 10% list $308K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $200K or less.

How does California pay compare with all AI/ML Engineer jobs?

The median here is $232K, against $205K across all 131 postings for the role.

How many AI/ML Engineer jobs in California list pay?

21 open postings at 5 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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