Machine Learning Engineer salary in Alabama
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.
The median annual wage for machine learning engineers in Alabama is $103,120, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $120,230. Alabama ranks 24 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$103,120
25th percentile
$74,140
75th percentile
$127,660
90th percentile
$161,590
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Alabama | 1,740 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Alabama | $105,180 |
| National median | $120,230 |
| National employment | 262,440 |
States with similar pay for machine learning engineers
- Ohio: median $102,630
- Rhode Island: median $102,440
- Hawaii: median $102,130
- Georgia: median $104,340
- New Hampshire: median $100,620
- Michigan: median $100,590
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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Data Scientists" (15-2051), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.