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
$235,750
Most postings fall between $213,575 and $254,750.
Based on 200 postings across 34 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Machine Learning Engineer roles in California is $235,750, based on 200 live job postings from 34 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | $239,562 | $254,750 | $290,398 | 28 |
| Senior Staff | $232,281 | $254,750 | $283,912 | 11 |
Skills employers ask for in Machine Learning Engineer roles are on the national page →
Top companies hiring Machine Learning Engineers
- Apple Inc 96 postings · median $254,750
- Pinterest 13 postings · median $260,866
- Nvidia 8 postings · median $235,750
- DoorDash, Inc 8 postings · median $251,400
- Capital One Financial 6 postings · median $211,200
- Intuit 6 postings · median $219,750
- Qualcomm 6 postings · median $195,750
- Adobe 5 postings · median $208,575
Open Machine Learning Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Machine Learning Engineer jobs.
- Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer, ACAI Training & Inference Platform Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer Uber · Sunnyvale, CA View →
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- Machine Learning Engineer, Visual Intelligence Technology Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
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