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Remote Machine Learning Engineer salary in the USA
Remote machine learning engineer roles open to the USA pay a median of $199K a year. Most fall between $169K and $251K. Based on 227 open listings that state pay.
- Median
- $199K
- Typical range
- $169K–$251K
- Top 10% from
- $281K
- Listings with pay
- 227 of 335
How pay is spread
Number of listings by annual salary (midpoint of the stated range, USD).
Pay by level
| Level | Median | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $46K | $35K–$68K | 5 |
| Mid level | $52K | $46K–$152K | 16 |
| Senior | $193K | $163K–$225K | 76 |
| Lead / Staff | $245K | $194K–$276K | 86 |
| Executive | $249K | $245K–$258K | 8 |
Highest-paying open roles
Live listings, ranked by the top of their stated range.
- Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)Anthropic$500K–$850K
- Staff Machine Learning EngineerPinterest$228K–$469K
- Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering-Applied ResearchPinterest$228K–$469K
- Staff Machine Learning EngineerPinterest$228K–$469K
- Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering, Ads Measurement ProductsPinterest$228K–$469K
- Principal Software Engineer – Large-Scale LLM Memory and Storage SystemsNVIDIA$272K–$431K
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Ads ML PlatformReddit$293K–$410K
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, GenAI PlatformReddit$293K–$410K
Questions
How much does a remote machine learning engineer job pay in the USA?
The median is $199K a year. Half of listings that state pay fall between $169K and $251K, and the top 10% start at $281K. This is based on 227 open remote roles that publish a salary range.
How much more do senior machine learning engineer roles pay?
Senior roles have a median of $193K, compared with $46K for entry-level roles.
Where does this data come from?
From live job listings on Remotavia that state a salary range, mostly from employers’ own career sites. Each range is converted to US dollars per year and we use its midpoint. 68% of current machine learning engineer listings in the USA disclose pay.
Does remote pay depend on where I live?
Often, yes. Many employers set pay bands by location, so a role open to several countries may pay differently in each. The listing usually says whether its range applies everywhere.