Machine Learning Engineer salary in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia is $126,490, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $120,230. District of Columbia ranks 9 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$126,490

25th percentile

$105,320

75th percentile

$174,650

90th percentile

$209,730

Employment and national comparison

Employment in District of Columbia	2,680
Mean annual wage in District of Columbia	$142,580
National median	$120,230
National employment	262,440

Metro areas in District of Columbia

Washington, DC: median $132,200

States with similar pay for machine learning engineers

Virginia: median $126,430
Connecticut: median $126,340
Oregon: median $125,990
Vermont: median $127,070
Minnesota: median $128,800
New York: median $130,460

See all states ranked for machine learning engineers.

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 —.