Machine Learning Engineer salary in Kentucky
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 Kentucky is $91,760, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $120,230. Kentucky ranks 40 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$91,760
25th percentile
$75,620
75th percentile
$121,850
90th percentile
$156,480
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Kentucky | 1,540 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Kentucky | $100,840 |
| National median | $120,230 |
| National employment | 262,440 |
Metro areas in Kentucky
- Louisville, KY: median $99,980
States with similar pay for machine learning engineers
- South Carolina: median $91,990
- Indiana: median $91,470
- Maine: median $90,880
- Idaho: median $89,380
- Iowa: median $95,830
- New Mexico: median $95,850
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 —.