Machine Learning Engineer salary in Texas
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 Texas is $122,090, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $120,230. Texas ranks 13 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$122,090
25th percentile
$83,880
75th percentile
$146,030
90th percentile
$170,780
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Texas | 25,860 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Texas | $119,710 |
| National median | $120,230 |
| National employment | 262,440 |
Metro areas in Texas
- Austin, TX: median $127,360
- Dallas, TX: median $127,750
- Houston, TX: median $106,750
- El Paso, TX: median $95,430
States with similar pay for machine learning engineers
- North Carolina: median $119,090
- Oregon: median $125,990
- Connecticut: median $126,340
- Virginia: median $126,430
- District of Columbia: median $126,490
- Colorado: median $117,400
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 —.