Machine Learning Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Machine Learning Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$246,394
Most postings fall between $214,000 and $259,212.
Based on 172 postings across 28 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Machine Learning Engineer roles in California is $246,394, based on 172 live job postings from 28 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | $238,250 | $254,750 | $270,500 | 25 |
| Senior Staff | $225,000 | $292,175 | $299,900 | 13 |
Top companies hiring Machine Learning Engineers
- Apple Inc 73 postings · median $254,750
- Adobe 20 postings · median $224,325
- Pinterest 9 postings · median $260,866
- General Motors (GM) 8 postings · median $243,500
- Capital One Financial 8 postings · median $228,675
- Snap Inc. 7 postings · median $261,000
- DoorDash, Inc 6 postings · median $275,650
- GEICO 6 postings · median $220,000
Open Machine Learning Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Machine Learning Engineer jobs.
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Speech LLM Evaluation Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
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- Machine Learning Engineer V, Ads Inventory Management & Forecasting Netflix · Remote (Los Gatos, CA) View →
- Machine Learning Engineer II Warner Bros. Discovery · Remote (San Francisco, CA) View →
- Machine Learning Engineer Intern Coinbase · San Francisco, CA View →
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