Machine learning engineer salary in United States

The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer is $190,877 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 5.2k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on July 26, 2026.

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Machine Learning Engineer salaries typically range between a low of $115,044 and a high of $316,697 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Machine Learning Engineer include San Francisco, CA at $226,868 per year, Mountain View, CA at $214,593 per year, and Seattle, WA at $204,024 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Machine Learning Engineer include D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm ($392,500 per year) and Entegee ($356,250 per year).