Sensor fusion salary: $172K median
The median advertised Sensor fusion salary is $172K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $154K to $213K: counted from 2,294 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $82 an hour or $14,292 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $242K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Sensor fusion jobs
$172Kmedian advertised salary
$154K – $213Kmiddle half of roles
$183Kaverage advertised salary
2,294roles counted
Sensor fusion salary by level
Senior roles advertise a median of $188K, 85% more than junior roles ($102K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $102K | $100K–$130K | 30 |
| Senior | $188K | $171K–$213K | 838 |
| Lead and above | $222K | $198K–$256K | 426 |
| No level in the title | $154K | $136K–$172K | 1,000 |
Sensor fusion salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $230K | 45 |
| 🇺🇸Seattle, WA | $194K | 81 |
| 🇺🇸Boston, MA | $193K | 58 |
| 🇺🇸Washington, DC | $193K | 58 |
| 🇺🇸Denver, CO | $178K | 21 |
| 🇺🇸California | $172K | 1,565 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $172K | 2,275 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $172K | 121 |
| 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA | $148K | 41 |
Skills that pay more for Sensor fusion roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| C++ | $210K | +$38K | 450 |
| Control systems | $194K | +$23K | 313 |
| Python | $193K | +$22K | 689 |
| Hardware testing | $193K | +$22K | 293 |
| Linux | $186K | +$15K | 301 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Zoox | $320K | 7 |
| Wayve | $285K | 5 |
| Waymo | $280K | 5 |
| Shield AI | $276K | 6 |
| Apptronik | $266K | 4 |
| May Mobility | $260K | 3 |
| Nuro | $242K | 3 |
| Kodiak | $228K | 5 |
| Lucid Motors | $221K | 3 |
| Applied | $215K | 5 |
| True Anomaly | $208K | 14 |
| Anduril Industries | $172K | 2,196 |
Highest-paying open Sensor fusion roles
All Sensor fusion jobs- Director, PerceptionZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$410K - $492KLead and aboveMachine LearningCUDAComputer Vision
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer, RoboticsWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$370K - $420KHybridLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- State Estimation Engineer (R4783)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$275K - $412KC++LinuxCUDA
- Staff / Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Collision Avoidance SystemZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$291K - $409KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Staff / Senior Software Engineer, Security Fusion PlatformAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$320K - $405KLead and aboveRustGoPython
- Helix AI Engineer, Localization and MappingFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$200K - $400KC++AIComputer Vision
- SLAM EngineerSunday · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$200K - $400KPythonC++Robotics
- Head of Strategic Supply ChainAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$298K - $395KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearancePerformance management
- Mission Systems LeadAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$298K - $395KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceNetwork engineering
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Perception, Simulation RealismWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States; San Francisco…$298K - $368KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Manager, Perception (R5914)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US$242K - $363KSeniorC++Machine LearningComputer Vision
- Engineering Manager - AxionApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$204K - $343KCI/CDSecurity clearanceMLOps
- Principle Engineer, 3D ReconstructionWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$296K - $335KHybridPythonC++Machine Learning
- Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and SensingApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$295K - $330KLead and aboveDesign systemsHardware interfacesPCB design
- Software Engineering Manager II - Unified Modeling (Machine Learning)Latitude AI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$218K - $327KPythonC++Machine Learning
- Engineering Manager, Perception AITrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$205K - $315KExcelAgileAI
- Principal GNC EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$220K - $315KLead and abovePythonC++Security clearance
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation RealismWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$251K - $310KLead and abovePythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- AI Researcher - Perception1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$200K - $300KPythonC++PyTorch
- State Estimation Engineer, Data Collection SystemsFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $300KPythonC++Machine Learning
Questions about Sensor fusion pay
- What is the average Sensor fusion salary?
- $183K a year on average and $172K at the median, across 2,294 open Sensor fusion postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $154K to $213K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Sensor fusion pay?
- Zoox ($320K), Wayve ($285K), Waymo ($280K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a sensor fusion a high-paying job?
- The median Sensor fusion posting advertises $172K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 1% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a sensor fusion?
- A tenth of the postings offer $242K a year or more; the highest open Sensor fusion role advertises up to $492K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Sensor fusion salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $172K a year is about $82 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $14,292 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $74 to $102 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Sensor fusion roles?
- Postings that ask for C++ (+$38K, 450 postings), Control systems (+$23K, 313 postings), Python (+$22K, 689 postings) advertise more than the $172K median of all Sensor fusion postings with pay.
- What does an entry-level sensor fusion make?
- 30 junior and intern Sensor fusion postings state pay, with a median of $102K a year ($49 an hour).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Sensor fusion roles at companies is $172K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $154K to $213K. Counted from 2,294 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/sensor-fusion/
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