How Much Do Machine Learning Engineer Jobs Pay in Sunnyvale? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median Machine Learning Engineer salary in Sunnyvale is $215,950 a year. Most roles pay between $157,260 and $299,900 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 37 live salaried listings across 9 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
- Matterport - Lead Machine Learning R&D EngineerSenior Machine Learning R&D Engineer – MatterportMatterport – Senior Machine Learning/Computer Vision Engineer – 3D Reconstruction and Semantic UnderstandingAll Costar roles →
- Principal Machine Learning Engineer, TEAMPrincipal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos DeliverySenior Staff Machine Learning EngineerSenior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, ConsumerStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Causal InferenceAll DoorDash roles →
- ML Runtime Optimization EngineerSenior Machine Learning Engineer - 3D ReconstructionSensor Sim - ML EngineerSenior Machine Learning Engineer - Generative ModelsMachine Learning Engineer - Behavior and PlanningAll Applied Intuition roles →
- Principal AI/ML Engineer, AV ML InfraStaff Machine Learning Engineer - MappingSenior Machine Learning Engineer - MappingSenior Machine Learning Perception Engineer - Fallback Driving SystemSenior ML Systems Engineer - AI Evaluation FoundationsAll General Motors roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Sunnyvale; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Machine Learning Engineer listings in Sunnyvale 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.