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

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$232,120$114,160N/A
Richmond, VA$231,930$127,300$231,930
Washington$221,990$102,480N/A
New York$197,390$97,720N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$191,880$117,020N/A
Albuquerque, NM$180,520$139,210N/A
Oregon$180,010$130,920N/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$75,710N/A
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$170,100$102,040$230,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$169,510$112,110N/A
Boise City, ID$169,340$101,160$202,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$168,820$86,290N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$167,300$103,280N/A
Massachusetts$166,910$103,470N/A
Wisconsin$166,690$74,350N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$166,080$98,030N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$163,100$107,940N/A
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$161,850$76,260N/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$100,670N/A
California$156,290$83,100N/A
District of Columbia$153,630$98,510$191,880
Virginia$153,340$96,370N/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$77,470N/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.