Median salary
$220,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180k – $265k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
72%
190 of 264 roles
Live roles
264
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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AI/ML Physical Design Flow Engineer
Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer - Safety
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning Systems – Economy
Staff Applied Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud & Abuse
Staff Applied Machine Learning Engineer - Intelligent Data, Signals & Systems
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How much do ML Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for ML Engineer roles in United States is $220,000 per year. Most pay falls between $180,000 (25th percentile) and $265,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $165,600 to $319,200.
These figures are computed live from 264 active ML Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 190 (72%) 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 United States include Syntiant, Tenstorrent, Roblox and HubSpot.
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.