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Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Salt Lake City UT (2026)

Critical scarcity for foundational LLM development.

Median Salary: $153,976

Range: $115K – $236K

CoL Tier: Low · 3-Year Trend: +12.4% · Source: Motion; Built In (calculated)

Avg Total Comp

$196,650

Experience Level

Top 10% exceeds $318k base in SF; national median trending toward $165k.

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