Machine Learning Engineer salary in Iowa
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 Iowa is $95,830, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $120,230. Iowa ranks 38 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$95,830
25th percentile
$71,010
75th percentile
$127,340
90th percentile
$146,700
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Iowa | 2,300 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Iowa | $98,100 |
| National median | $120,230 |
| National employment | 262,440 |
States with similar pay for machine learning engineers
- New Mexico: median $95,850
- South Dakota: median $96,150
- Missouri: median $97,090
- Kansas: median $98,130
- Nebraska: median $98,230
- Nevada: median $98,540
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 —.