Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Diego

Pay ranges below come from 15 current machine learning engineer listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay · nationwide

from 15 disclosed ranges

$200,000/yr

Not enough San Diego disclosures yet — this reflects Machine Learning Engineer pay across all US locations in our feed.

$137,500$185,500 – $270,375 typical$324,500

Highest-paying employers in our feed

Snapchatup to $324,500
Snowflake Inc.up to $322,000
Appleup to $299,000
Scale AIup to $270,375
Capital One Financial Corporationup to $245,500

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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Machine Learning Engineer roles nationwide that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Content ML, Level 7

Snapchat · Los Angeles, California

$235,000 - $414,000

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Principal Machine Learning Engineer- Search Quality

Snowflake Inc. · Clyde Hill, Washington

$264,000 - $380,000

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Computer Vision and Machine Learning Engineer

Apple · Sunnyvale, California

$212,000 - $386,000

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector

Scale AI · United States

$240,450 - $300,300

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Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Intelligent Foundations and Experiences) | McLean, VA, USA

Capital One Financial Corporation · McLean, Virginia

$229,000 - $262,000

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Machine Learning Engineer - MLA Perception Offline Driving Intelligence

Zoox · Boston, Massachusetts

$189,000 - $257,000

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What moves Machine Learning Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior machine learning engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same machine learning engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift San Diego offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make in San Diego?

Based on 15 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough San Diego-specific data), the median is around $200,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Machine Learning Engineer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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