Machine learning engineer salary ranges in Seattle
What open ML & AI postings in Seattle say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for ML & AI in Seattle.
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Junior34 postings$301,000$243k–$301k
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Senior137 postings$235,000$226k–$260k
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Staff and principal73 postings$280,000$269k–$310k
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Manager and above11 postings$250,000$243k–$284k
Best-paying companies in Seattle
Ranked by the median top of their open ML & AI postings in Seattle, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Anthropic16 with pay$850,000$476k–$850k
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Pinterest13 with pay$390,000$286k–$390k
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Whatnot4 with pay$345,000$334k–$345k
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Lightning AI3 with pay$310,000$265k–$310k
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Waymo5 with pay$310,000$263k–$310k
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NVIDIA7 with pay$305,000$285k–$305k
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TikTok85 with pay$301,000$301k–$368k
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Snowflake5 with pay$288,000$230k–$330k
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Microsoft35 with pay$275,000$235k–$275k
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$261,000$261k–$261k
Machine learning engineer pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Seattle is marked.
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SF Bay Area1,820 postings$288,000$242k–$350k
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New York579 postings$250,000$213k–$300k
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All of the US5,579 postings$247,000$195k–$300k
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Seattle472 postings$242,000$194k–$301k
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Remote1,108 postings$240,000$185k–$300k
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Austin73 postings$239,000$193k–$261k
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Boston166 postings$220,000$180k–$258k
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Washington DC102 postings$220,000$190k–$263k
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Los Angeles74 postings$210,000$180k–$250k
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San Diego68 postings$209,000$182k–$239k
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Atlanta30 postings$204,000$171k–$246k
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Denver35 postings$195,000$160k–$232k
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Chicago62 postings$190,000$151k–$225k
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Dallas56 postings$187,000$155k–$228k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do machine learning engineer jobs pay in Seattle?
Open ML & AI postings in Seattle that state pay post a median top of $242,000 a year; the middle half runs from $194,000 to $301,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $160,000. That is from 472 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For ML & AI postings in Seattle, the median posted top is $301,000 for junior, $235,000 for senior, $280,000 for staff and principal, $250,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for ML & AI in Seattle?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Anthropic ($850,000), Pinterest ($390,000), Whatnot ($345,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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