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ML Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 192 open job postings for ML Engineer roles at 95 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 12 more postings in EUR (median €77.5K), 4 more postings in CAD (median CA$160K), 3 more postings in GBP (median £95.5K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

ML Engineer: postings by posted pay172 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $120K to $300K. Median $215K; middle half $181K–$245K.Median $215K$120K$300K

Postings per pay band: $120K–$140K: 18; $140K–$160K: 6; $160K–$180K: 18; $180K–$200K: 24; $200K–$220K: 21; $220K–$240K: 20; $240K–$260K: 43; $260K–$280K: 9; $280K–$300K: 13.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$108K median, $90K–$125K typical, 3 postingsEntry level: middle half $90K–$125K, median $108K
  2. Mid level$183K median, $153K–$239K typical, 48 postingsMid level: middle half $153K–$239K, median $183K
  3. Senior$200K median, $185K–$225K typical, 49 postingsSenior: middle half $185K–$225K, median $200K
  4. Staff$245K median, $230K–$265K typical, 62 postingsStaff: middle half $230K–$265K, median $245K
  5. Principal$215K median, $48K–$231K typical, 10 postingsPrincipal: middle half $48K–$231K, median $215K

Companies hiring

  1. General Motors$245K median, $230K–$247K typical, 26 postingsGeneral Motors: middle half $230K–$247K, median $245K
  2. Rivian$257K median, $201K–$257K typical, 8 postingsRivian: middle half $201K–$257K, median $257K
  3. Waymo$281K median, $281K–$281K typical, 6 postingsWaymo: middle half $281K–$281K, median $281K
  4. Johnson & Johnson€71.6K median, €71.6K–€96.4K typical, 6 postings

Top-paying companies

  1. Ambience Healthcare · $300K median, 3 postings
  2. Waymo · $281K median, 6 postings
  3. Grindr · $275K median, 5 postings
  4. Rivian · $257K median, 8 postings

By location

  1. United States$215K median, $183K–$246K typical, 163 postingsUnited States: middle half $183K–$246K, median $215K
  2. California$245K median, $206K–$257K typical, 77 postingsCalifornia: middle half $206K–$257K, median $245K
  3. Sunnyvale, CA$245K median, $200K–$245K typical, 23 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $200K–$245K, median $245K
  4. San Francisco, CA$240K median, $206K–$260K typical, 17 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $206K–$260K, median $240K
  5. Remote$187K median, $169K–$239K typical, 59 postingsRemote: middle half $169K–$239K, median $187K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $187K median, $169K–$239K typical, from 52 postings. On-site: $230K median, $195K–$247K typical, from 86 postings.

Newest ML Engineer postings

  1. Senior Staff ML Engineer, AI Safeguards - MoveworksServiceNow · Mountain View, CA · $201K–$352K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026Apply
  2. Senior ML Engineer, PerceptionClera · San Francisco, CA · $190K–$222K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026Apply
  3. Senior ML EngineerDrafted AI · San Francisco, CA · $150K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. ML EngineerVisia · New York City, NY · $170K–$250K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  5. ML Engineer - Scientific ComputingMercor · Remote · $187K–$291K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a ML Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for ML Engineer jobs is $215K a year, from 192 job postings with pay at 95 companies.

What is the typical ML Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $181K–$245K. The top 10% list $275K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $135K or less.

Which companies pay the most for ML Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Ambience Healthcare ($300K), Waymo ($281K), Grindr ($275K).

How does ML Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $108K, Mid level $183K, Senior $200K, Staff $245K, Principal $215K.

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