AI and machine learning salary in Seattle
38 AI and machine learning roles in Seattle, from 18 employers and posted Oct 20–27, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $167K and the median top is $226K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $143K to $193K, and the middle half of the tops from $200K to $290K.
These are the ranges employers published in their own postings. They are not offers, not what people are paid and not a market average. Of the 40 AI and machine learning roles in Seattle RoleWeek lists, 38 are counted here. Amazon posted 17 of the 38, so its ranges weigh heavily in these figures. Roles of every level are counted together and shown apart under By level. Data as of .
How the posted ranges spread
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom of the posted range | $143K | $167K | $193K |
| Top of the posted range | $200K | $226K | $290K |
Not counted: 1 role lists no salary and 1 lists pay by the hour. Pay by the hour, week or month is never converted or mixed with yearly ranges, and each page uses one currency.
By level
| Level | Roles | Bottom of range median, middle half | Top of range median, middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | 10 | $143K $143K–$144K | $194K $193K–$194K |
| Senior | 10 | $167K $162K–$167K | $226K $226K–$229K |
| Staff+ | 11 | $199K $171K–$231K | $269K $255K–$313K |
Level is RoleWeek’s reading of each posting. A level with fewer than 10 roles that list a yearly range is left out.
Roles that list a yearly salary
Showing 24 of 38, newest first. Show all AI and machine learning roles in Seattle that list a salary
Software Development Engineer, AWS Agentic AI Foundations
AmazonBellevue, WA$143.7K–$194.4K/yrDockerAWS Lambda3+ yrsSenior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement
StriveworksSeattle, Washington +1$160K–$200K/yrPythonLLMsNo account needed6+ yrsAI Engineer
jobs-mutualofenumclawSeattle, WA$148.6K–$161.9K/yrRAGAzure6+ yrsAI/ML Application Software Engineer, Staff
QualcommRedmond, WAOn-site$174K–$261K/yrLLMsComputer Vision4+ yrsPhysical and Spatial AI Engineer III
DeloitteBellevue, Seattle +39$116.2K–$229.1K/yrAnsibleLangChainSeniorDistinguished AI Engineer
CiscoSeattle, San Jose +2Hybrid$304.9K–$498.4K/yrLLMsSplunk17+ yrsSr Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Consumer Incentives
UberSeattle, Sunnyvale +2$267K–$297K/yrNo account needed12+ yrsPrincipal Engineer (AI + Dev Tooling)
ScribdSeattle, San Francisco +22Remote$167K–$316.5K/yrCI/CDHead of AI Engineering
Baker TillySeattle, San Jose +10$250K–$400K/yrLLMsPython15+ yrsDirector, Machine Learning Engineer, Content
SnapBellevue, Palo Alto +2$334K–$500K/yr10+ yrsData and AI Architect Manager
AccentureSeattle, New York +20$138.5K–$202.4K/yrAzureDatabricks7+ yrsApplied Scientist, Agentic AI, AWS Governance
AmazonSeattle, Arlington$142.8K–$193.2K/yrLLMsNLP2+ yrsPrincipal AI Engineer - Blue Ring
Blue OriginSeattle, Reston$230.8K–$323.1K/yrRAGAWS10+ yrsStaff Systems Engineer, Collaboration Platforms & AI
VisaBellevue, Foster City +1$133.3K–$251.1K/yrAzure5+ yrsSr Director of Software Engineering - AI Infrastructure Platforms
JPMorgan ChaseSeattle, Palo Alto +1$232.8K–$325K/yrKubernetesPyTorch15+ yrsAI Enablement Architect
ZscalerBellevue, Santa ClaraHybrid$127.4K–$182K/yrZero TrustLLMsNo account needed5+ yrsAI Research Scientist
TaniumBellevue, Emeryville +3Hybrid$143K–$219K/yrLLMsPythonNo account needed1+ yrsBacked by a16zStaff Software Engineer - AI Developer Platform (AIFX)
UberSeattle, San Francisco +1$232K–$258K/yrLLMsGoNo account needed8+ yrsSenior Machine Learning Engineer, Premium Discovery
ScribdSeattle, San Francisco +5Remote$140K–$265K/yrGCPAWS5+ yrsSenior Software Engineer II, Agentic AI
DigitalOceanSeattleHybrid$167K–$209K/yrLLMsGo8+ yrsHead of Data & AI Platform
Baker TillySeattle, San Jose +10$250K–$400K/yrDatabricks15+ yrsStaff Applied Scientist, AdTech
Launch PotatoSeattle, Jersey City +39Remote$175K–$200K/yrPythonSQLNo account needed5+ yrsSenior Applied Scientist, Amazon Leo, Amazon Leo Networking Software
AmazonRedmond, WA$167.1K–$226.1K/yrSparkAWS6+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ for the Canadian cities, $ for US cities and remote roles. Pay by the hour, day, week or month is never converted or mixed in.
- A page exists only when 15 or more roles list a yearly range; a level gets a row at 10. The numbers are rebuilt every day from the roles posted in the last 7 days.
The roles themselves: AI and machine learning jobs in Seattle (40 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.