Machine Learning Engineer salary in Colorado
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 Colorado is $117,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $120,230. Colorado ranks 15 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$117,400
25th percentile
$96,300
75th percentile
$152,650
90th percentile
$189,630
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Colorado | 6,280 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Colorado | $126,800 |
| National median | $120,230 |
| National employment | 262,440 |
Metro areas in Colorado
- Denver, CO: median $112,520
States with similar pay for machine learning engineers
- Florida: median $115,820
- North Carolina: median $119,090
- Texas: median $122,090
- Arkansas: median $109,390
- Oregon: median $125,990
- Connecticut: median $126,340
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 —.