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What this work pays
Median
$140,300
Bottom tenth
$82,200
Top tenth
$230,630
The federal wage survey has no code for this title, so these are computer and information research scientists: median $140,300, bottom tenth $82,200, top tenth $230,630. That code leans toward research roles with advanced degrees. A lot of working machine learning engineers are actually counted as software developers instead, where the 2025 median is $135,980. Neither figure is a typical first salary.