How Much Do Machine Learning Engineer Jobs Pay in Seattle? (September 2026)

How pay has moved

Median base salary by the month each role was posted, across current live listings. A monthly snapshot builds a firmer long-run trend over time.

Highest-paying employers

1. #1

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   Block

   2 salaried listings in Seattle

   $315,950

   median
   Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Modeling), Support$277k – $415k·Seattle, WA, United States of AmericaStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Credit Products (Square Financial Services)$229k – $343k·Seattle, WA, United States of America
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2. #2

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   Pinterest

   8 salaried listings in Seattle

   $275,198

   median
   Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery$315k – $551k·San Francisco, CA, USSr. Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering$228k – $469k·San Francisco, CA, USStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Conversion Core Modeling$223k – $390k·San Francisco, CA, USManager II, Machine Learning – Conversion Visibility$189k – $390k·RemoteSr. Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering $190k – $332k·San Francisco, CA, US
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3. #3

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   Plaid

   5 salaried listings in Seattle

   $272,160

   median
   Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAI$249k – $368k·San Francisco HQ, Seattle Office, New York City OfficeData Science Manager - Fraud$216k – $329k·New York City Office, Seattle Office, San Francisco HQSenior Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - Fraud$229k – $315k·New York City Office, Seattle Office, San Francisco HQSenior Machine Learning Engineer - Embedded Insights$229k – $315k·New York City Office, Seattle Office, San Francisco HQSenior Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud$229k – $315k·San Francisco HQ, Seattle Office, New York City Office
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4. #4

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   Moloco

   2 salaried listings in Seattle

   $252,350

   median
   Expression of Interest: Machine Learning Engineer$200k – $386k·Menlo Park, California, United StatesSenior Applied Scientist - Moloco Ads$188k – $235k·Seattle, Washington, United States
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5. #5

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   DoorDash

   5 salaried listings in Seattle

   $251,400

   median
   Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Consumer$243k – $357k·San Francisco, CAStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Causal Inference$204k – $299k·San Francisco, CAStaff Machine Learning Scientist, Applied Causal Inference$204k – $299k·San Francisco, CAEngineering Manager, Merchant, AI/ML$194k – $285k·San Francisco, CAMachine Learning Engineer, Drive$137k – $202k·Remote
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Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Seattle; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.