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ML Engineer salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 163 open job postings for ML Engineer roles in United States, 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 United States

  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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ML Engineer pay in other places

  1. California$245K median, $206K–$257K typical, 77 postingsCalifornia: middle half $206K–$257K, median $245K
  2. Sunnyvale, CA$245K median, $200K–$245K typical, 23 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $200K–$245K, median $245K
  3. San Francisco, CA$240K median, $206K–$260K typical, 17 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $206K–$260K, median $240K
  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 United States?

The median posted base pay for ML Engineer jobs in United States is $215K a year, from 163 job postings with pay at 82 companies.

What is the typical ML Engineer pay range in United States?

The middle half of postings list $183K–$246K. The top 10% list $275K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $145K or less.

How does United States pay compare with all ML Engineer jobs?

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

How many ML Engineer jobs in United States list pay?

163 open postings at 82 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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