Machine Learning Engineer Salary in United States
Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 696 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-29.4% vs 2025Average salary
$133,788 - $195,560
Median salary
$134,100 - $200,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$79K
25th percentile$114K
Median$134K
75th percentile$174K
90th percentile$184K
50% of professionals earn between $113,750 - $173,850 USD
The median salary is $134,100
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
133,788 - 195,560
Median salary
134,100 - 200,000
696 job openings
United States
Average salary
138,953 - 175,000
Median salary
138,953 - 175,000
74,264 job openings
Other cities
San Francisco6,021 job openings
New York5,807 job openings
Seattle3,141 job openings
Mountain View1,841 job openings
San Jose1,812 job openings
Sunnyvale1,380 job openings
Austin1,257 job openings
Cupertino1,209 job openings
Santa Clara1,140 job openings
Palo Alto922 job openings
Boston859 job openings
Eastern678 job openings
San Diego662 job openings
Mclean613 job openings
Los Angeles599 job openings
San Mateo586 job openings
Atlanta566 job openings
Richmond475 job openings
Bellevue448 job openings
Denver414 job openings
Plano413 job openings
Arlington345 job openings
Mc Lean331 job openings
The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 133,788 - USD 195,560 per year in 2026, based on 696 job listings.
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