Median salary
$211,910
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$175k – $255.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43.3%
731 of 1,689 roles
Live roles
1,689
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)
Software Engineer, ML Networking
Machine Learning Engineer, Integrity
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Nuro
|
$242,540 | 16 |
Torc Robotics
|
$195,050 | 16 |
Reddit
|
$276,000 | 14 |
|
Pinterest
|
$260,867 | 13 |
Airbnb
|
$238,500 | 13 |
Roku
|
$294,750 | 12 |
DoorDash USA
|
$169,350 | 12 |
Roblox
|
$311,785 | 11 |
ML Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $275,000 | 5 |
| Singapore | $260,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $249,410 | 160 |
| Austin | $235,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $233,750 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $230,000 | 14 |
| New York | $228,000 | 94 |
| Seattle | $220,300 | 47 |
| London | $195,018 | 15 |
| Denver | $188,750 | 6 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $212,313 | 720 |
| Contract | $83,200 | 3 |
| Internship | $71,357 | 8 |
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How much do ML Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for ML Engineer roles is $211,910 per year. Most pay falls between $175,000 (25th percentile) and $255,700 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $144,286 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,689 active ML Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 731 (43.3%) 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 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?
- The median is $211,910 per year, with most pay between $175,000 and $255,700 (25th–75th percentile), based on 731 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the ML Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $144,286 to $300,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $211,910. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.