Machine Learning Engineer Salary in United States during 2025

💰 The median Machine Learning Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 191,934

✏️ This salary info is based on 496 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Machine Learning Engineer salary lies between USD 144,200 and USD 243,000 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
496
Top 10%
$ 300,000
Top 25%
$ 243,000
Median
$ 191,934
Bottom 25%
$ 144,200
Bottom 10%
$ 120,700

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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Salary trend

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, Python and Engineering. 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 | 869 jobs Python | 688 jobs Engineering | 661 jobs Computer Science | 512 jobs ML models | 500 jobs PyTorch | 459 jobs Pipelines | 419 jobs Research | 392 jobs TensorFlow | 378 jobs AWS | 355 jobs LLMs | 345 jobs Deep Learning | 336 jobs Statistics | 300 jobs Architecture | 287 jobs NLP | 250 jobs Testing | 233 jobs Scikit-learn | 210 jobs GCP | 210 jobs Generative AI | 209 jobs SQL | 204 jobs

Top 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 | 724 jobs Health care | 357 jobs Equity / stock options | 307 jobs Flex hours | 224 jobs Startup environment | 215 jobs Salary bonus | 194 jobs Competitive pay | 188 jobs Flex vacation | 160 jobs Team events | 149 jobs Parental leave | 143 jobs Insurance | 137 jobs Medical leave | 136 jobs Wellness | 97 jobs 401(k) matching | 83 jobs Conferences | 62 jobs Home office stipend | 48 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 42 jobs Relocation support | 41 jobs Transparency | 33 jobs Fitness / gym | 29 jobs

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Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 153,797 (United Kingdom) Details
Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 144,900 (Canada) Details
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