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

The median yearly salary of data and machine learning jobs in the United States (Staff) is USD 222,459, from 120 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 184,813 and USD 270,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 222,459

Middle half: USD 184,813 – USD 270,000

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 280,500 (positions: 3)
Reddit — USD 276,000 (positions: 4)
Toast — USD 251,000 (positions: 3)
Fanatics Betting & Gaming — USD 187,000 (positions: 3)
Coupang — USD 164,000 (positions: 3)

Trend

From USD 247,234 on 2026-10-23 to USD 223,809 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Vision AI

ToastFood, drinks and consumer goodsRemote, US

USD 193K–309K / year
Remote
US only
Staff
Data and machine learning

Golang
Java
Kotlin

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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Vision AI

ToastFood, drinks and consumer goodsRemote, US

USD 230K–368K / year
Remote
US only
Staff
Data and machine learning

Java
Kotlin
Python

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Director, Machine Learning Engineering

Chime Financial, IncFintech and paymentsSan Francisco, CA, USA

USD 269K–373K / year
On-site
Staff
Data and machine learning

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Principal Product Engineer, Clinical Data Analytics

TendoHealthcare providersSan Francisco, CA

USD 157.2K–212.8K / year
Remote
Staff
Data and machine learning

Python
SQL

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Head of Data (Data Science and Data Engineering)

Aircall.io, Inc.AI and dataNew York Office; San Francisco Office

USD 300K–350K / year
Staff
Data and machine learning

Python
SQL

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Staff AI Engineer

Coupang InternalAerospace and defenseSeattle, USA

USD 138K / year
Staff
Data and machine learning

Java
Python

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Staff AI Engineer

CoupangAerospace and defenseSeattle, USA

USD 138K / year
Staff
Data and machine learning

Java
Python

1 day agooriginal ↗Save

Staff Data Engineer, Advanced Insights & Modeling

BlockE-commerce and retailBay Area, CA, United States of America

USD 239.6K–359.4K / year
Staff
Data and machine learning

Python
SQL

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Principal Product Manager, Clinical Data Analytics

TendoHealthcare providersSalt Lake City, UT

USD 131.8K–178.2K / year
Remote
Staff
Data and machine learning

Python
SQL

1 day agooriginal ↗Save

Sr. Staff AI Engineer

Qualified Health PBCPalo Alto, CA

USD 250K–310K / year
Hybrid
Staff
Data and machine learning

Python

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