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Machine Learning Engineering salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026

Machine Learning Engineering pay in Chicago is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $150,938 and $212,053, with a median of $172,856.

Against the 13 other measured markets for machine learning engineering at senior, this sits below 12 of them; San Jose leads at $257,181.

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.

16 machine learning engineering roles are open in Chicago right now, 11 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Senior $150,938 – $212,053 $172,856 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 engineering roles in Chicago · 11 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, $120,800–$238,500scale $70,000–$340,000