Average Machine Learning Engineer Salary 2026
Live Machine Learning Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 18 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make?
$178,000median, per year (model estimate)
$137,000–$232,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
18,110live Machine Learning Engineer postings
15%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 18,110 live Machine Learning Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Machine Learning Engineer earns roughly $137,000–$232,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $178,000/yr. About 15% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Machine Learning Engineer jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: Delaware (3,911) · Indiana (609) · Tennessee (113).
Who is hiring Machine Learning Engineers
Employers with the most live Machine Learning Engineer postings right now: Genpact, El Una.Org, 77f1c5f3 Df61 4649 Affe 4ca5f56a0b5b:19000101, F4b11e01 E1da 41a8 A389 8fc2829c0503:19000101, Halifaxhealth.
A sample of live Machine Learning Engineer openings
Genpact
1401-G-India : GF/11, Pritech Park, Bangalore
Engineer - Infrastructure Services N Ready to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? At Genpact, we don’t just adapt to change, we lead it. AI and digital innovation are transforming the way businesses work, and we’re a
Genpact
6501-G-NL B.V.: Mercuriusplein 7, Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Managing Consultant - Enterprise Risk Advisory Ready to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? At Genpact, we don’t just adapt to change, we lead it. AI and digital innovation are transforming the way businesses work, a
Genpact
1415-G ERC: Uppal, Habsiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana
Sr. Analyst - Enterprise Risk Advisory Ready to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? At Genpact, we don’t just adapt to change, we lead it. AI and digital innovation are transforming the way businesses work, and we’re
Genpact
1415-GERC:Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Mumbai
Consultant - Enterprise Risk Advisory Ready to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? At Genpact, we don’t just adapt to change, we lead it. AI and digital innovation are transforming the way businesses work, and we’re
Genpact
9103-G-Australia: Collins Square, Melbourne, AU
Associate Director - Enterprise Risk Advisory Ready to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? At Genpact, we don’t just adapt to change, we lead it. AI and digital innovation are transforming the way businesses work, an
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GREENVILLE, SC, US
Who We Are: Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environmen
How the Machine Learning Engineer pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,133 most relevant Machine Learning Engineer postings we sampled, 1,133 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Machine Learning Engineer jobs
How much do Machine Learning Engineers earn?
Typical pay for a Machine Learning Engineer currently runs roughly $137,000–$232,000/yr, with a median around $178,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Machine Learning Engineer jobs are there?
There are currently 18,110 live Machine Learning Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Machine Learning Engineer?
The median pay for a Machine Learning Engineer is about $178,000/yr, based on our live index of 18,110 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Machine Learning Engineer pay scale?
The Machine Learning Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $137,000 at the 10th percentile to $232,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Machine Learning Engineer jobs?
About 15% of current Machine Learning Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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