Machine Learning Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Machine Learning Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 174,520
✏️ This salary info is based on 24 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Machine Learning Engineer salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 225,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
- Job title
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 24
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Machine Learning Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Machine Learning Engineer job listings are Machine Learning, Engineering and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Machine Learning | 72 jobs Engineering | 50 jobs Python | 46 jobs ML models | 38 jobs PyTorch | 33 jobs Computer Science | 33 jobs Research | 30 jobs Deep Learning | 27 jobs NLP | 27 jobs TensorFlow | 27 jobs AWS | 25 jobs Architecture | 22 jobs LLMs | 22 jobs Generative AI | 22 jobs Security | 20 jobs Statistics | 20 jobs Kubernetes | 17 jobs PhD | 17 jobs Mathematics | 17 jobs GCP | 16 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Machine Learning Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Machine Learning Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 53 jobs Health care | 26 jobs Equity / stock options | 22 jobs Startup environment | 18 jobs Competitive pay | 16 jobs Salary bonus | 14 jobs Flex hours | 13 jobs Team events | 13 jobs Flex vacation | 12 jobs Insurance | 12 jobs Medical leave | 11 jobs Parental leave | 9 jobs Conferences | 7 jobs Wellness | 5 jobs Relocation support | 5 jobs 401(k) matching | 4 jobs Transparency | 3 jobs Flexible spending account | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 2 jobs Flat hierarchy | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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