How Much Do Machine Learning Engineer Jobs Pay in Los Angeles? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median Machine Learning Engineer salary in Los Angeles is $242,750 a year. Most roles pay between $200,850 and $345,000 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 21 live salaried listings across 10 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- Director, Machine Learning Engineer, ContentPrincipal Machine Learning Engineer, Platform Integrity Engineering, Level 7Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Signals and MeasurementManager, Machine Learning Engineering, Advertiser Experience MLMachine Learning Engineer, Causal Inference, Level 5All Snapchat roles →
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Causal InferenceStaff Machine Learning Scientist, Applied Causal InferenceAll DoorDash roles →
- Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Ad PlatformsManager, Machine Learning Engineering - Ad PlatformsAll Disney roles →
- Staff Machine Learning EngineerStaff Software Engineer, Machine LearningSenior Software Engineer, Machine LearningAll ZipRecruiter roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Los Angeles; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Machine Learning Engineer listings in Los Angeles with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.