Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Diego

Pay ranges below come from 84 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 84 disclosed ranges

$166,300/yr

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

$27,500$138,075 – $190,500 typical$306,000

Highest-paying employers in our feed

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPup to $361,000
Discordup to $340,000
Reddit, Inc.up to $322,000
Zillow Groupup to $318,000
Vivo HealthStaffup to $300,000

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.

ML Engineer - Revenue & Personalization Systems

Discord · Salem, Oregon

$272,000 - $340,000

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Remote Staff ML Engineer – Ads Retrieval & Targeting

Reddit, Inc. · United States

$230,000 - $322,000

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Principal AI Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · Fall Creek, Wisconsin

$157,000 - $361,000

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Principal ML Engineer – Agentic AI; Remote) Memory Lead

Zillow Group · United States

$199,000 - $318,000

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Senior/Staff AI/ML Engineer, Plant Intelligence

1st Avenue Power · United States

$237,000 - $258,000

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AI Engineering Sr Director

Blend360 · Columbia, South Carolina

$200,000 - $290,000

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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 84 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough San Diego-specific data), the median is around $166,300 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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