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Machine Learning Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 105 open job postings for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning Engineer postings in California

  1. Machine Learning Engineer, GAI Search Platform - MoveworksServiceNow · Mountain View, CA · $140K–$217K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Machine Learning Engineer, GAI Search Relevance - MoveworksServiceNow · Mountain View, CA · $140K–$217K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Machine Learning Engineer, SafetyFal Ai · San Francisco, CA · $180K–$250K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Machine Learning Engineer - Multimodal ModelingStand Insurance · San Francisco, CA · $250K–$295K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic App PlatformServiceNow · Mountain View, CA · $176K–$308K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Machine Learning Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$218K median · $180K–$251K typical · 253 postingsUnited States: middle half $180K–$251K, median $218K
  2. San Jose, CA$209K median · $198K–$240K typical · 35 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $198K–$240K, median $209K
  3. Canada$120K median · $120K–$202K typical · 29 postingsCanada: middle half $120K–$202K, median $120K
  4. San Francisco, CA$245K median · $195K–$280K typical · 24 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $195K–$280K, median $245K
  5. New York$220K median · $140K–$228K typical · 15 postingsNew York: middle half $140K–$228K, median $220K
  6. Massachusetts$229K median · $195K–$251K typical · 15 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $195K–$251K, median $229K
  7. Mountain View, CA$216K median · $178K–$242K typical · 14 postingsMountain View, CA: middle half $178K–$242K, median $216K
  8. Boston, MA$251K median · $226K–$251K typical · 13 postingsBoston, MA: middle half $226K–$251K, median $251K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Machine Learning Engineer jobs in California is $235K a year, from 105 job postings with pay at 47 companies.

What is the typical Machine Learning Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $198K–$261K. The top 10% list $300K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $169K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Machine Learning Engineer jobs?

The median here is $235K, against $216K across all 310 postings for the role.

How many Machine Learning Engineer jobs in California list pay?

105 open postings at 47 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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