Median salary
$241,270
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$200.5k – $288.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.9%
269 of 341 roles
Live roles
341
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)
Software Engineer, ML Networking
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)
Machine Learning Engineer, Integrity
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Serving
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Nuro
|
$242,540 | 16 |
|
Pinterest
|
$260,867 | 13 |
|
Roku
|
$296,500 | 12 |
DoorDash USA
|
$169,350 | 11 |
Wayve
|
$347,700 | 9 |
|
Anthropic
|
$445,000 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 7 |
| SA Scale AI | $297,900 | 7 |
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How much do ML Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for ML Engineer roles in California is $241,270 per year. Most pay falls between $200,450 (25th percentile) and $288,148 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $169,415 to $348,428.
These figures are computed live from 341 active ML Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 269 (78.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid ML Engineer roles in California include Syntiant, Anthropic, OpenAI and Pinterest.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average ML Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $241,270 per year, with most pay between $200,450 and $288,148 (25th–75th percentile), based on 269 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the ML Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $169,415 to $348,428 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $241,270. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.