Data and machine learning salaries in the United States (Entry)

The median yearly salary of data and machine learning jobs in the United States (Entry) is USD 101,920, from 53 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 72,800 and USD 155,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 101,920

Middle half: USD 72,800 – USD 155,000

Most of these positions pay by the hour. The median is USD 42 an hour.

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 101,920	USD 72,800 – USD 155,000	53
Mid	USD 140,000	USD 128,975 – USD 188,750	131
Senior	USD 185,000	USD 156,375 – USD 220,000	294
Staff	USD 222,459	USD 184,813 – USD 270,000	120

Top paying companies

Waymo — USD 176,800 (positions: 7)
TAP Engineering — USD 155,000 (positions: 3)
The New York Times — USD 83,200 (positions: 3)

Trend

From USD 133,427 on 2026-10-23 to USD 115,900 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Intern, ML Compiler (Kernel Auto-Tuning)

Samsung SemiconductorManufacturing and hardwareSan Jose, California, United Statesapply by 2027-02-11

USD 28–68 / hour
Entry
Data and machine learning

C++
Python

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Data Analyst

Planet TechnologiesPublic sector, education and non-profitWashington, DC

USD 80K–110K / year
On-site
Entry
Data and machine learning

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Business Intelligence & Systems Analyst Intern 2027

StratolaunchManufacturing and hardwareMojave, California, United States

USD 25–28 / hour
On-site
Entry
Data and machine learning

SQL

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ERP Master Data Specialist

BETA TechnologiesAerospace and defenseSouth Burlington, Vermont, United States

USD 80K–110K / year
Entry
Data and machine learning

SQL

1 day agooriginal ↗Save

Contract Student Worker - Machine Learning Engineer

ZooxMobility and automotiveBoston, MA | Foster City, CA | Seattle, WA | San Diego, CA

USD 30 / hour
On-site
Entry
Data and machine learning

C++
Python

2 days agooriginal ↗Save

Business Intelligence Analyst

Two CirclesMedia, entertainment and advertisingNew York, New York, United States

USD 70K–80K / year
Entry
Data and machine learning

Python
R
SQL

2 days agooriginal ↗Save

Intern, AI System Architecture Research Scientist

Samsung SemiconductorManufacturing and hardwareSan Jose, California, United Statesapply by 2027-02-09

USD 28–68 / hour
Entry
Data and machine learning

C
C++
Python

2 days agooriginal ↗Save

Automated Driving Advanced Development Intern, Machine Learning Research

Toyota Research InstituteAI and dataLos Altos, CA

USD 45–65 / hour
Hybrid
Entry
Data and machine learning

Python

2 days agooriginal ↗Save

Machine Learning Scientist I - Generative & Agentic AI for Drug Discovery

Frontier MedicinesBiotech, pharma and medtechSouth San Francisco, California, United States

USD 100K–158.9K / year
Entry
Data and machine learning

Python

3 days agooriginal ↗Save

ML Research Engineer, Performance Optimization

Lila SciencesBiotech, pharma and medtechCambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA

USD 148K–240K / year
Entry
Data and machine learning

3 days agooriginal ↗Save

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