Machine Learning Engineer Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Machine Learning Engineer positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$140,910
National average
Salary Range
$80,670 – $232,120
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $232,120 | $114,160 | N/A |
| Richmond, VA | $231,930 | $127,300 | $231,930 |
| Washington | $221,990 | $102,480 | N/A |
| New York | $197,390 | $97,720 | N/A |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $191,880 | $117,020 | N/A |
| Albuquerque, NM | $180,520 | $139,210 | N/A |
| Oregon | $180,010 | $130,920 | N/A |
| New Mexico | $178,120 | $140,910 | $227,100 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $178,120 | $140,910 | $227,100 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $177,360 | $113,210 | $221,710 |
| West Virginia | $170,750 | $75,710 | N/A |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $170,100 | $102,040 | $230,450 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $169,510 | $112,110 | N/A |
| Boise City, ID | $169,340 | $101,160 | $202,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $168,820 | $86,290 | N/A |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $167,300 | $103,280 | N/A |
| Massachusetts | $166,910 | $103,470 | N/A |
| Wisconsin | $166,690 | $74,350 | N/A |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $166,080 | $98,030 | N/A |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $163,100 | $107,940 | N/A |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $161,850 | $76,260 | N/A |
| Idaho | $161,130 | $105,620 | $213,620 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $161,130 | $106,330 | $213,620 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $160,550 | $60,580 | $193,910 |
| Worcester, MA | $157,530 | $119,780 | $203,490 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $156,360 | $100,670 | N/A |
| California | $156,290 | $83,100 | N/A |
| District of Columbia | $153,630 | $98,510 | $191,880 |
| Virginia | $153,340 | $96,370 | N/A |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $152,780 | $99,200 | $191,880 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $150,030 | $106,910 | $185,270 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $149,070 | $76,110 | $218,960 |
| Boulder, CO | $147,040 | $107,480 | $200,030 |
| New Jersey | $146,290 | $93,520 | $203,950 |
| Maryland | $141,540 | $93,270 | $191,880 |
| Binghamton, NY | $140,550 | $64,590 | $194,520 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $140,150 | $93,180 | $147,570 |
| Hawaii | $140,150 | $95,430 | $151,020 |
| Columbus, OH | $138,590 | $123,400 | $189,370 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $136,500 | $95,610 | $168,400 |
| Ohio | $135,640 | $85,210 | $174,300 |
| Illinois | $135,120 | $47,810 | $210,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $135,120 | $47,810 | $210,040 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $134,160 | $92,390 | $214,110 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $133,290 | $65,080 | $224,330 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $132,660 | $79,730 | $165,820 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $132,290 | $96,460 | $164,240 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $131,810 | $89,620 | $172,590 |
| Minnesota | $131,770 | $89,620 | $172,590 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $131,190 | $82,260 | $212,350 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $130,350 | $83,410 | $199,010 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $129,810 | $91,460 | $161,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $128,960 | $86,330 | $165,440 |
| Arizona | $128,520 | $77,470 | N/A |
| Lexington Park, MD | $128,460 | $85,860 | $181,210 |
| New Haven, CT | $128,260 | $113,820 | $128,260 |
| Connecticut | $128,180 | $103,670 | $173,850 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $128,180 | $113,750 | $143,710 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $127,650 | $87,880 | $184,800 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $127,610 | $87,320 | $174,780 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $127,430 | $78,410 | $174,240 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $126,840 | $87,910 | $191,880 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $126,210 | $80,500 | $176,090 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $125,820 | $103,650 | $175,280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $124,790 | $75,350 | $186,780 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $124,680 | $82,620 | $165,360 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $124,490 | $124,490 | $157,990 |
| North Carolina | $124,490 | $82,630 | $159,910 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $124,150 | $63,080 | $200,800 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $123,940 | $82,060 | $159,760 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $123,300 | $82,890 | $171,930 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $122,760 | $82,620 | $148,010 |
| South Carolina | $120,970 | $82,620 | $144,280 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $120,540 | $84,780 | $156,310 |
| Rhode Island | $118,870 | $79,730 | $156,240 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $118,410 | $73,280 | $171,600 |
| New Hampshire | $117,730 | $74,480 | $230,190 |
| Florida | $117,250 | $77,830 | $175,120 |
| Nebraska | $116,600 | $81,340 | $161,680 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $113,610 | $74,990 | $153,630 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $113,030 | $79,300 | $175,940 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $112,760 | $77,990 | $182,680 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $112,080 | $76,770 | $213,000 |
| Colorado | $111,930 | $93,950 | $176,720 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $111,930 | $97,460 | $164,700 |
| Louisiana | $111,880 | $77,940 | $134,430 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $109,950 | $76,090 | $150,530 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $109,940 | $71,410 | $182,340 |
| Missouri | $109,910 | $74,150 | $182,210 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $109,660 | $84,780 | $156,310 |
| Mississippi | $108,560 | $70,320 | $158,850 |
| Alabama | $108,180 | $56,360 | $159,140 |
| Huntsville, AL | $108,180 | $56,360 | $162,970 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $107,520 | $64,440 | $182,720 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $106,620 | $77,730 | $139,090 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $106,250 | $72,550 | $134,430 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $106,000 | $77,830 | $134,430 |
| Michigan | $105,960 | $64,580 | $172,660 |
| Tennessee | $105,680 | $74,980 | $139,870 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,820 | $63,960 | $168,980 |
| Texas | $101,990 | $63,950 | $179,910 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $100,670 | $79,670 | $172,890 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $99,230 | $60,430 | $163,570 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $97,090 | $65,860 | $208,270 |
| Utah | $94,830 | $76,360 | $134,430 |
| Ogden, UT | $92,750 | $77,830 | $133,330 |
| Oklahoma | $92,580 | $66,980 | $134,410 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $92,570 | $66,980 | $133,590 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $92,390 | $66,730 | $134,660 |
| El Paso, TX | $90,980 | $55,750 | $151,900 |
| Georgia | $89,270 | $72,550 | $134,430 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $87,120 | $61,880 | $168,000 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $85,420 | $65,880 | $129,320 |
| Indiana | $83,590 | $65,880 | $130,750 |
| Kentucky | $82,860 | $67,590 | $130,150 |
| Tucson, AZ | $58,090 | $58,090 | $127,150 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make?▾
The median annual salary for a Machine Learning Engineer is $140,910, with a typical range of $80,670 – $232,120 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Machine Learning Engineer?▾
Entry-level Machine Learning Engineer positions typically start around $80,670 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Machine Learning Engineers earn the most?▾
Machine Learning Engineers tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.