Machine Learning Engineer salary in Utah

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 Utah is $108,090, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $120,230. Utah ranks 18 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$108,090

25th percentile

$78,720

75th percentile

$146,160

90th percentile

$167,890

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Utah	4,360
Mean annual wage in Utah	$114,880
National median	$120,230
National employment	262,440

Metro areas in Utah

Salt Lake City, UT: median $114,990

States with similar pay for machine learning engineers

Arizona: median $107,240
Pennsylvania: median $106,850
Arkansas: median $109,390
Wisconsin: median $106,680
Illinois: median $106,560
Georgia: median $104,340

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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 —.