RapidApplyThe Pay Check
Machine Learning Engineer
488 employer-disclosed salaries · last 90 days · refreshed 5 min ago
$208kmedian · disclosed by employers, not self-reported
p25 $168kmedian $208kp75 $245k
National baseline: $108k (BLS OEWS, U.S. national, May 2023). Live postings skew toward employers that disclose pay.
Am I underpaid?
By seniority
Junior$109k – $130k – $163k5 postings
Mid$150k – $179k – $220k199 postings
Senior$170k – $206k – $233k130 postings
Staff+$200k – $240k – $275k138 postings
Remote vs on-site
Remote $230k · on-site $198k
By employer type
Enterprise $225k (72)
Startup $199k (25)
Gov contractor $155k (9)
Where this comes from
- Machine Learning Engineer 2 · Twilio · $128,560 - $160,700
- Applied AI Engineer (Full-Stack) · Pinecone · $190K – $270K • Offers Equity
- Senior Independent AI Engineer / Architect · A.Team · $120-$170/hr
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Clinical Team) · Midjourney · $237K – $250K
Live pay-transparency data parsed from public job boards — what employers offer today, not what people self-reported years ago.