Machine Learning Engineer salary by state
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for Machine Learning Engineers. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Data Scientists (15-2051), the closest published occupation.
Median annual wages for machine learning engineers in the 48 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $120,230.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $163,350 | $105,240 | $208,320 | $220,040 | 9,600 |
| 2 | California | $141,590 | $103,360 | $186,820 | $224,920 | 39,310 |
| 3 | Maryland | $136,370 | $100,370 | $169,510 | $213,270 | 3,340 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $135,280 | $101,970 | $167,330 | $203,950 | 6,430 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $131,750 | $101,940 | $166,180 | $206,220 | 9,420 |
| 6 | New York | $130,460 | $94,880 | $171,580 | $214,080 | 23,970 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $128,800 | $92,490 | $160,910 | $179,640 | 4,020 |
| 8 | Vermont | $127,070 | $98,450 | $143,170 | $160,430 | 200 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $126,490 | $105,320 | $174,650 | $209,730 | 2,680 |
| 10 | Virginia | $126,430 | $97,390 | $165,610 | $207,890 | 8,920 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $126,340 | $94,480 | $163,210 | $204,680 | 1,760 |
| 12 | Oregon | $125,990 | $96,770 | $163,710 | $206,550 | 2,140 |
| 13 | Texas | $122,090 | $83,880 | $146,030 | $170,780 | 25,860 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $119,090 | $82,440 | $147,540 | $172,830 | 11,430 |
| 15 | Colorado | $117,400 | $96,300 | $152,650 | $189,630 | 6,280 |
| 16 | Florida | $115,820 | $84,070 | $140,210 | $174,140 | 10,240 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $109,390 | $97,510 | $136,060 | $169,110 | 530 |
| 18 | Utah | $108,090 | $78,720 | $146,160 | $167,890 | 4,360 |
| 19 | Arizona | $107,240 | $80,820 | $134,070 | $161,730 | 4,560 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $106,850 | $79,220 | $129,160 | $162,290 | 13,810 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $106,680 | $88,060 | $133,860 | $168,810 | 4,370 |
| 22 | Illinois | $106,560 | $84,610 | $137,290 | $168,880 | 10,520 |
| 23 | Georgia | $104,340 | $84,120 | $136,560 | $170,010 | 9,260 |
| 24 | Alabama | $103,120 | $74,140 | $127,660 | $161,590 | 1,740 |
| 25 | Ohio | $102,630 | $79,510 | $130,920 | $160,650 | 6,100 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $102,440 | $93,090 | $130,150 | $158,820 | 1,160 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $102,130 | $87,640 | $152,980 | $172,870 | 300 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $100,620 | $82,750 | $128,540 | $155,020 | 1,100 |
| 29 | Michigan | $100,590 | $77,410 | $130,240 | $162,670 | 7,360 |
| 30 | Montana | $100,490 | $70,990 | $127,840 | $167,150 | 220 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $100,330 | $77,770 | $131,930 | $156,160 | 2,790 |
| 32 | Nevada | $98,540 | $76,190 | $129,990 | $164,110 | 1,680 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $98,230 | $80,900 | $109,860 | $133,140 | 1,980 |
| 34 | Kansas | $98,130 | $75,970 | $131,390 | $154,990 | 490 |
| 35 | Missouri | $97,090 | $74,610 | $127,680 | $151,380 | 4,730 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $96,150 | $83,810 | $123,260 | $145,510 | 220 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $95,850 | $64,250 | $107,540 | $133,660 | 560 |
| 38 | Iowa | $95,830 | $71,010 | $127,340 | $146,700 | 2,300 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $91,990 | $78,550 | $123,880 | $156,000 | 3,750 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $91,760 | $75,620 | $121,850 | $156,480 | 1,540 |
| 41 | Indiana | $91,470 | $72,670 | $127,510 | $141,250 | 3,580 |
| 42 | Maine | $90,880 | $77,340 | $115,170 | $138,530 | 1,210 |
| 43 | Idaho | $89,380 | $80,940 | $136,940 | $169,010 | 1,350 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $86,310 | $68,580 | $109,770 | $145,580 | 1,900 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $85,090 | $69,790 | $112,770 | $125,100 | 390 |
| 46 | Alaska | $84,110 | $57,350 | $113,040 | $138,400 | 230 |
| 47 | North Dakota | $81,900 | $64,270 | $100,110 | $126,710 | 210 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $78,760 | $63,560 | $110,130 | $128,210 | 1,300 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $69,490 | $51,060 | $99,030 | $125,990 | 440 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Data Scientists" (15-2051), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).