ML Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What ML Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
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$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$141.4k – $220k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80.6%
25 of 31 roles
Live roles
31
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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How much do ML Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for ML Engineer roles in Chicago is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $141,352 (25th percentile) and $220,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $91,976 to $282,980.
These figures are computed live from 31 active ML Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 25 (80.6%) 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 Chicago include Accenture, Jump Trading, Braze, Chime Financial and Inc.
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 Chicago?
- The median is $175,000 per year, with most pay between $141,352 and $220,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 25 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the ML Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $91,976 to $282,980 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.