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ML Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 40 open job postings for ML Engineer roles at 14 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

ML Engineer: postings by posted pay40 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $190K to $300K. Median $230K; middle half $218K–$255K.Median $230K$190K$300K

Postings per pay band: $190K–$200K: 8; $200K–$210K: 1; $210K–$220K: 1; $220K–$230K: 6; $230K–$240K: 5; $240K–$250K: 7; $250K–$260K: 4; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 4; $280K–$290K: 0; $290K–$300K: 4.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$200K median · $195K–$276K typical · 11 postingsSenior: middle half $195K–$276K, median $200K
  2. Staff$230K median · $228K–$255K typical · 26 postingsStaff: middle half $228K–$255K, median $230K
  3. Principal$242K median · $218K–$300K typical · 3 postingsPrincipal: middle half $218K–$300K, median $242K

Companies hiring

  1. General Motors$245K median · $230K–$255K typical · 22 postingsGeneral Motors: middle half $230K–$255K, median $245K
  2. Palo Alto Networks2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. GEICO General Insurance Company2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Careers GM2 postings · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. General Motors · $245K median · 22 postings

By location

  1. United States$242K median · $225K–$255K typical · 37 postingsUnited States: middle half $225K–$255K, median $242K
  2. California$230K median · $228K–$245K typical · 10 postingsCalifornia: middle half $228K–$245K, median $230K
  3. Sunnyvale, CA$245K median · $228K–$255K typical · 7 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $228K–$255K, median $245K
  4. Remote$245K median · $225K–$255K typical · 23 postingsRemote: middle half $225K–$255K, median $245K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $245K median, $225K–$255K typical, from 23 postings. On-site: $230K median, $225K–$247K typical, from 14 postings.

Newest ML Engineer postings

  1. Senior ML Engineer - Embodied AI Scaling FoundationsGeneral Motors · Remote · $159K–$231K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior ML Engineer, GenAI - GamesNetflix · Remote · $466K–$750K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Staff ML Engineer - Embodied AI Onboard AutonomyGeneral Motors · Remote · $180K–$280K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Staff ML Engineer - Embodied AI Offboard PerceptionGeneral Motors · Remote · $189K–$321K/yr · Posted Aug 25, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Staff ML Engineer - Embodied AI Scaling FoundationsGeneral Motors · Remote · $189K–$300K/yr · Posted Aug 25, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a ML Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for ML Engineer jobs is $230K a year, from 40 job postings with pay at 14 companies.

What is the typical ML Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $218K–$255K. The top 10% list $279K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $195K or less.

Which companies pay the most for ML Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: General Motors ($245K).

How does ML Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Senior $200K, Staff $230K, Principal $242K.

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