The United States median is US$180,000 per year.
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The United States national median for a machine learning engineer is US$180,000 a year, or about US$15,000 a month before tax.
The closest technology peer is cloud architect at US$172,000, so a machine learning engineer earns 4.7% more at the national median in the United States.
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$180,000 median loses income tax US$31,934, Social Security US$11,160 and Medicare US$2,610, leaving US$134,296 a year or US$11,191 a month. Total deductions: 25% of gross.
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$180,000 median takes a raise of about US$5,220.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$692 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.