Machine Learning Scientist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Machine Learning Scientist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 173,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 83 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Machine Learning Scientist salary lies between USD 131,000 and USD 212,000 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 Scientist
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 83
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Top 20 Job Tags for Machine Learning Scientist roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Machine Learning Scientist 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 | 181 jobs Python | 136 jobs Engineering | 127 jobs Research | 125 jobs Computer Science | 123 jobs Statistics | 113 jobs ML models | 106 jobs Deep Learning | 99 jobs PyTorch | 98 jobs TensorFlow | 90 jobs PhD | 79 jobs Mathematics | 71 jobs SQL | 67 jobs NLP | 65 jobs LLMs | 61 jobs Testing | 51 jobs Pipelines | 50 jobs AWS | 42 jobs Architecture | 41 jobs Scikit-learn | 40 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Machine Learning Scientist roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Machine Learning Scientist 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 | 157 jobs Health care | 99 jobs Equity / stock options | 61 jobs Flex hours | 61 jobs Competitive pay | 60 jobs Flex vacation | 54 jobs Parental leave | 53 jobs Conferences | 51 jobs Insurance | 40 jobs Salary bonus | 38 jobs Team events | 35 jobs Startup environment | 32 jobs Wellness | 28 jobs Medical leave | 24 jobs 401(k) matching | 18 jobs Relocation support | 17 jobs Home office stipend | 15 jobs Travel | 10 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 10 jobs Gear | 7 jobsRelated salaries
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