Machine Learning Engineer salary in Virginia
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 Virginia is $126,430, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $120,230. Virginia ranks 10 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$126,430
25th percentile
$97,390
75th percentile
$165,610
90th percentile
$207,890
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Virginia | 8,920 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Virginia | $134,590 |
| National median | $120,230 |
| National employment | 262,440 |
Metro areas in Virginia
- Richmond, VA: median $122,510
States with similar pay for machine learning engineers
- District of Columbia: median $126,490
- Connecticut: median $126,340
- Oregon: median $125,990
- Vermont: median $127,070
- Minnesota: median $128,800
- New York: median $130,460
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 —.