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ML Engineer salaries in San Francisco, CA

Pay ranges employers published in 17 open job postings for ML Engineer roles in San Francisco, CA, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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

Newest ML Engineer postings in San Francisco, CA

  1. Senior ML Engineer, PerceptionClera · San Francisco, CA · $190K–$222K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026Apply
  2. Senior ML EngineerDrafted AI · San Francisco, CA · $150K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  3. ML Engineer - Scientific ComputingMercor · Remote · $187K–$291K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  4. ML EngineerLiteLLM · San Francisco, CA · $200K–$250K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026Apply
  5. Staff ML Engineer (Optimization)Uber · San Francisco, CA · $232K–$258K/yr · Posted Nov 6, 2026
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ML Engineer pay in other places

  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. Palo Alto, CA$250K median, $200K–$257K typical, 13 postingsPalo Alto, CA: middle half $200K–$257K, median $250K
  5. Mountain View, CA$247K median, $247K–$277K typical, 12 postingsMountain View, CA: middle half $247K–$277K, median $247K
  6. New York$205K median, $170K–$240K typical, 10 postingsNew York: middle half $170K–$240K, median $205K
  7. New York City, NY$205K median, $170K–$214K typical, 8 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $170K–$214K, median $205K
  8. Washington$185K median, $185K–$231K typical, 6 postingsWashington: middle half $185K–$231K, median $185K

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Questions and answers

How much does a ML Engineer make in San Francisco, CA?

The median posted base pay for ML Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA is $240K a year, from 17 job postings with pay at 13 companies.

What is the typical ML Engineer pay range in San Francisco, CA?

The middle half of postings list $206K–$260K. The top 10% list $300K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $185K or less.

How does San Francisco, CA pay compare with all ML Engineer jobs?

The median here is $240K, against $215K across all 192 postings for the role.

How many ML Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA list pay?

17 open postings at 13 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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