How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make?
The median Machine Learning Engineer salary in our $100k+ listings is $242,000 a year, based on 307 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $206,000 to $278,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Machine Learning Engineer roles overall.
What is the salary range for a Machine Learning Engineer?
Individual $100k+ Machine Learning Engineer listings range from $100,000 to $560,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $206,000 and the 75th percentile is $278,000.
How does Machine Learning Engineer pay change with experience level?
Median pay by level in our $100k+ listings: mid-level $260,000 (19 listings), senior $232,000 (101 listings). Levels with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
Which companies are hiring for Machine Learning Engineer roles at $100k+?
The companies with the most open $100k+ Machine Learning Engineer listings are Waymo (39 listings, median $238,000), Reddit (19 listings, median $276,000), Capital One (19 listings, median $206,000), Zoox (13 listings, median $295,000) and NVIDIA (13 listings, median $204,000).
Where does this Machine Learning Engineer salary data come from?
The figures come from the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Only USD listings go into the headline figures, and listings that are closed or stale are removed. The data was last refreshed on November 12, 2026.
Are remote and hybrid Machine Learning Engineer jobs included?
Yes. Each listing is tagged remote, hybrid or on-site, and remote roles carry a region (US only, EMEA, APAC or global), so you can filter the live job list to the arrangement you want.