Salaries/ML Research Engineer

ML Research Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Bridge research and production: train novel models and ship them into real products. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$176K$243K$230K$324K$297K$473K180
New York$166K$230K$218K$307K$282K$448K170
San Jose$174K$241K$228K$322K$295K$469K178
Seattle$159K$220K$207K$293K$268K$427K155
Los Angeles$150K$207K$195K$276K$253K$402K150
Boston$153K$212K$201K$283K$260K$413K145
Washington D.C.$156K$216K$204K$288K$264K$420K150
San Diego$146K$202K$190K$269K$246K$392K140
Chicago$137K$189K$179K$252K$231K$368K115
Austin$140K$194K$184K$259K$238K$378K110
Denver$137K$189K$179K$252K$231K$368K120
Atlanta$130K$180K$170K$240K$220K$350K105
Dallas$130K$180K$170K$240K$220K$350K105
Houston$129K$178K$168K$238K$218K$347K102
Miami$137K$189K$179K$252K$231K$368K125
Phoenix$124K$171K$162K$228K$209K$333K100
Philadelphia$133K$184K$173K$245K$224K$357K110
Minneapolis$133K$184K$173K$245K$224K$357K108
Portland$140K$194K$184K$259K$238K$378K130
San Antonio$120K$166K$156K$221K$202K$322K95
Detroit$122K$169K$160K$226K$207K$329K95
Raleigh$127K$176K$167K$235K$216K$343K102
Charlotte$127K$176K$167K$235K$216K$343K102
Nashville$129K$178K$168K$238K$218K$347K105
Orlando$124K$171K$162K$228K$209K$333K102
Tampa$125K$173K$163K$230K$211K$336K100
Jacksonville$120K$166K$156K$221K$202K$322K98
Salt Lake City$127K$176K$167K$235K$216K$343K108
Pittsburgh$120K$166K$156K$221K$202K$322K95
Indianapolis$120K$166K$156K$221K$202K$322K95
Columbus$121K$167K$158K$223K$205K$326K95
Cleveland$117K$162K$153K$216K$198K$315K92
Cincinnati$118K$164K$155K$218K$200K$319K94
Kansas City$122K$169K$160K$226K$207K$329K95
St. Louis$120K$166K$156K$221K$202K$322K92
Milwaukee$121K$167K$158K$223K$205K$326K94
Baltimore$130K$180K$170K$240K$220K$350K108
Richmond$124K$171K$162K$228K$209K$333K100
Virginia Beach$122K$169K$160K$226K$207K$329K98
Sacramento$137K$189K$179K$252K$231K$368K125
Las Vegas$127K$176K$167K$235K$216K$343K108
Oklahoma City$114K$158K$150K$211K$194K$308K88
Memphis$114K$158K$150K$211K$194K$308K88
Louisville$117K$162K$153K$216K$198K$315K90
New Orleans$120K$166K$156K$221K$202K$322K95
Albuquerque$117K$162K$153K$216K$198K$315K95
Tucson$117K$162K$153K$216K$198K$315K95
Buffalo$117K$162K$153K$216K$198K$315K90
Honolulu$137K$189K$179K$252K$231K$368K175
Remote (US)$124K$171K$162K$228K$209K$333K100

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