Machine Learning Engineer salary in Santa Clara
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
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Machine Learning Engineer pay in Santa Clara is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $184,650 and $216,713, with a median of $213,600.
Against the 9 other measured markets for machine learning engineer at senior, this sits below 8 of them; San Jose leads at $244,000.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
17 machine learning engineer roles are open in Santa Clara right now, 16 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $184,650 – $216,713 | $213,600 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open machine learning engineer roles in Santa Clara · 16 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $161,300–$352,300scale $90,000–$500,000
Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara New $158,900–$178,100 2d ago Staff Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara New $176,100–$308,200 2d ago Principal Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara New $240,100–$420,200 2d ago Principal Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara New $240,100–$420,200 2d ago Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara New $201,300–$352,300 2d ago 
Principal Machine Learning Engineer (AI-ML Data Scientist - ADEM) Paloaltonetworks · Santa Clara $163,200–$264,000 4d ago Staff Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara $176,100–$308,200 6d ago Staff Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara $176,100–$308,200 6d ago Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - DevOps ServiceNow · Santa Clara $201,300–$352,300 8d ago Staff Machine Learning Engineer - VoIP Infrastructure ServiceNow · Santa Clara $176,100–$308,200 2w ago Senior (DevOps) Machine Learning Engineer - Federal ServiceNow · Santa Clara $161,300–$274,200 2w ago Principal Machine Learning Engineer Paloaltonetworks · Santa Clara $163,200–$264,000 4w ago Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer ServiceNow · Santa Clara $201,300–$352,300 4w ago Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Perception PlusAI · Santa Clara $150,000–$200,000 2mo ago Machine Learning Engineer (Generative AI) Applied Materials · Santa Clara $131,000–$180,000 4mo ago Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation PlusAI · Santa Clara $130,000–$200,000 1y ago Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Agent Eval Platform ServiceNow · Santa Clara $175,000–$217,750e 8w ago