Machine Learning Engineer compensation in United States at Meta ranges from $187K per year for E3 to $678K per year for E6. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $520K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Meta's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/11/2026
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E3(Entry Level) | $187K | $138K | $32.6K | $16.5K |
E4 | $320K | $186K | $111K | $23.4K |
E5 | $523K | $226K | $265K | $32.6K |
E6 | $678K | $268K | $370K | $39.7K |
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
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At Meta, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25%
YR 1
25%
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25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
At Meta, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)
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