The median starting salary is $170,000 a year, measured on the 57 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Machine learning jobs in Chicago: 96 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name machine learning in the job title or description, located in Chicago, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 96
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 30
- remote
- 17
- median starting salary
- $170,000
AI level of Machine learning jobs in Chicago
- AI Level 410 (10%)
- AI Level 320 (21%)
- AI Level 27 (7%)
- AI Level 159 (61%)
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Common questions
How much do Machine learning jobs in Chicago pay?
How much AI work do Machine learning jobs in Chicago involve?
Of the 96 live postings: AI Level 4: 10 (10%); AI Level 3: 20 (21%); AI Level 2: 7 (7%); AI Level 1: 59 (61%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Machine learning jobs in Chicago?
By number of live postings: Okta (55), Capital One (15), Amazon (5), Databricks (4), Snowflake (3). Counted September 2026.
Which other cities have Machine learning jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (802), New York (564), Seattle (548), Santa Clara (210), Bellevue (198). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Machine learning jobs in Chicago?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (38), AWS (34), Google Cloud (20), Java (20), SQL (20). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Machine learning jobs in Chicago?
By number of live postings: Machine learning engineer (7), Data engineer (6), Forward deployed engineer (4), Solutions architect (3), AI product manager (2). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Machine learning in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.