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Machine Learning Developer Salary in New York 2026

How much does a Machine Learning developer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for Machine Learning developers in New York-based startups is 168k per year, with a range from 115k to 290k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Machine Learning developers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

168.1k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Machine Learning developer in New York is$168,056, which is 21.4% higher than the average New York startup salary of $138,417. Machine Learning developer salaries in New York are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$229,722/yr

Range $180k - $290k

Average

$168,056/yr

Range $140k - $200k

Below Average

$144,167/yr

Range $115k - $178k


Industries

The highest average salary a Machine Learning developer in New York can get in Influencer Marketing, that is $290,000. This pay is 39.8% higher than the average Machine Learning developer salary, which is $207,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Influencer Marketing (avg $290,000 per year), Technology (avg $290,000 per year), Content Creators (avg $290,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Flutter

    $225k

  • 2. Rust

    $212k

  • 3. Go

    $211k

  • 4. Redis

    $210k

  • 5. Unity3D

    $187k

  • 6. Unreal

    $187k

  • 7. PyTorch

    $180k

  • 8. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 9. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 10. Node.js

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Machine Learning developer in New York can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $160,000. This pay is 15.6% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $138,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.