Machine Learning Engineer Salary in United States
Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 659 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-29.4% vs 2025Average salary
$156,848 - $235,905
Median salary
$153,600 - $220,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$115K
25th percentile$135K
Median$154K
75th percentile$185K
90th percentile$194K
50% of professionals earn between $135,400 - $185,136 USD
The median salary is $153,600
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
156,848 - 235,905
Median salary
153,600 - 220,000
659 job openings
United States
Average salary
138,703 - 175,000
Median salary
138,703 - 175,000
74,218 job openings
Other cities
San Francisco6,022 job openings
New York5,807 job openings
Seattle3,139 job openings
Mountain View1,841 job openings
San Jose1,812 job openings
Sunnyvale1,379 job openings
Austin1,253 job openings
Cupertino1,209 job openings
Santa Clara1,140 job openings
Palo Alto922 job openings
Boston858 job openings
Chicago696 job openings
Eastern678 job openings
Mclean611 job openings
Los Angeles599 job openings
San Mateo586 job openings
Atlanta565 job openings
Richmond475 job openings
Bellevue447 job openings
Denver414 job openings
Plano413 job openings
Arlington346 job openings
Mc Lean331 job openings
The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 156,848 - USD 235,905 per year in 2026, based on 659 job listings.
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