Machine Learning Engineer salary in Tennessee

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 Tennessee is $100,330, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $120,230. Tennessee ranks 31 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$100,330

25th percentile

$77,770

75th percentile

$131,930

90th percentile

$156,160

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Tennessee	2,790
Mean annual wage in Tennessee	$105,200
National median	$120,230
National employment	262,440

Metro areas in Tennessee

Nashville, TN: median $103,020
Memphis, TN: median $102,220

States with similar pay for machine learning engineers

Montana: median $100,490
Michigan: median $100,590
New Hampshire: median $100,620
Nevada: median $98,540
Hawaii: median $102,130
Nebraska: median $98,230

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 —.