Hourly Wage for Machine Learning Engineer Salary in the United States

Machine Learning Engineer Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Machine Learning Engineer?

As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Machine Learning Engineer in the United States is $53. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Machine Learning Engineer in the US can go up to $61 and the lowest down to $45, but most earn between $49 and $57. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Machine Learning Engineer in the United States.

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Machine Learning Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Machine Learning Engineer Salary $45 US May 01, 2026
25th Percentile Machine Learning Engineer Salary $49 US May 01, 2026
50th Percentile Machine Learning Engineer Salary $53 US May 01, 2026
75th Percentile Machine Learning Engineer Salary $57 US May 01, 2026
90th Percentile Machine Learning Engineer Salary $61 US May 01, 2026
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What is a Machine Learning Engineer ?

Machine learning (ML) is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to effectively perform a specific task without using explicit instructions, relying on patterns and inference instead. It is seen as a subset of artificial intelligence. Machine learning algorithms build a mathematical model of sample data, known as "training data", in order to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to perform the task.:2 Machine learning algorithms are used in a wide variety of applications, such as email filtering, and computer vision, where...

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    2 - 4 years experience
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    4 - 7 years experience
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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
49
57
53

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
53
65
59
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Machine Learning Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Machine Learning Engineer ranges from $49 to $57 with the average hourly pay of $53. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $53 to $65 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $59.

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