Median salary
$200,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$159.5k – $242.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.2%
1,014 of 2,969 roles
Live roles
2,969
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
General Motors
|
$204,460 | 27 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 22 |
Reddit
|
$276,000 | 20 |
CACI
|
$152,650 | 19 |
Pinterest
|
$260,867 | 17 |
DoorDash USA
|
$251,400 | 15 |
Nuro
|
$242,540 | 14 |
Torc Robotics
|
$195,050 | 14 |
ML Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $251,400 | 23 |
| San Francisco | $238,250 | 198 |
| New York | $225,000 | 141 |
| Boston | $214,550 | 32 |
| Seattle | $212,444 | 65 |
| London | $207,575 | 14 |
| Austin | $205,980 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $189,038 | 10 |
| Denver | $180,000 | 21 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 25 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $200,450 | 981 |
| Contract | $103,189 | 4 |
| Internship | $119,400 | 27 |
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How much do ML Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for ML Engineer roles is $200,000 per year. Most pay falls between $159,500 (25th percentile) and $242,540 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $125,500 to $288,500.
These figures are computed live from 2,969 active ML Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,014 (34.2%) 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 Anthropic, Baton Corporation Ltd, Roku and OpenAI.
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 $200,000 per year, with most pay between $159,500 and $242,540 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,014 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the ML Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $125,500 to $288,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $200,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.