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ML Engineer salary in San Francisco

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 3, 2026

ML Engineer pay in San Francisco is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 6 postings put the middle half between $232,500 and $294,750, with a median of $240,000.

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.

11 ML engineer roles are open in San Francisco right now, 9 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $232,500 – $294,750 $240,000 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 ML engineer roles in San Francisco · 9 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, $180,000–$300,000scale $100,000–$420,000