The cost to hire a machine learning developer varies based on skill level, experience, and location, as well as whether you hire them full-time in-house or outsource them on an hourly basis. The average full-time, in-house machine learning developer in the United States earns approximately $126,297 a year. For outsourced temporary developers, the average hourly rates are as follows:
USA: $65 to $300 per hour or $10,400 to $48,000 a month full-time.
Eastern Europe: $35 to $150 per hour or $5,600 to $24,000 a month.
Western Europe: $50 to $200 per hour or $8,000 to $32,000 a month.
India: $10 to $65 per hour or $1,600 to $10,400 a month.
Please note that you should hire developers from your geographical region. This will allow you to exercise your legal rights should you ever need to.