OpenAI machine learning engineer salary

OpenAI's machine learning engineer postings in the US stated a median base salary of $402K. Its typical stated range was $342K to $455K, across 9 postings from the last year.

OpenAIEvery machine learning engineer posting in the US

Median
$402K
Typical stated range
$342K–$455K
Postings
9

That is 104% above the median of 1,286 machine learning engineer postings across the US ($198K).

OpenAI machine learning engineer salary by city

CityMedianTypical rangePostings
San Francisco, California$402K$342K–$455K9

Machine learning engineer salary in the US at every employer

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Base pay OpenAI stated in its own US job postings, first seen since November 2025, one posting per title, at the midpoint of each range. The typical range is the middle of the low ends and of the high ends it stated. These are pay ranges in job ads, not what anyone was paid. Updated . How we count