Machine Learning Engineer salary in Connecticut

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 Connecticut is $126,340, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $120,230. Connecticut ranks 11 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$126,340

25th percentile

$94,480

75th percentile

$163,210

90th percentile

$204,680

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Connecticut	1,760
Mean annual wage in Connecticut	$129,850
National median	$120,230
National employment	262,440

States with similar pay for machine learning engineers

Virginia: median $126,430
District of Columbia: median $126,490
Oregon: median $125,990
Vermont: median $127,070
Minnesota: median $128,800
New York: median $130,460

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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 —.