How much does a AI / ML Engineer make in Utah?

The average AI / ML Engineer salary in Utah is around $220,000 per year. After federal taxes, FICA, and Utah state taxes, your estimated take-home pay is approximately $154,210 annually ($12,851/month).

What is the take-home pay for a AI / ML Engineer in Utah?

On a $220,000 salary in Utah, your take-home pay is approximately $154,210/year or $12,851/month. Federal tax: $41,704. State tax: $9,277. FICA: $0.00.

Is $220,000 a good AI / ML Engineer salary?

$220,000 is a strong salary for a AI / ML Engineer — above the national median. In Utah, demand for this role is active.

How do Utah taxes affect AI / ML Engineer salaries?

Utah levies state income tax on top of federal taxes. Your estimated state tax on $220,000 is $9,277. Your total effective tax rate is approximately 29.9%.

What are the career growth prospects for AI / ML Engineers?

BLS projects 23% growth through 2032 for computer/info-research scientists (which AI/ML engineers fall under) — among the fastest-growing tech roles. Frontier-lab demand uniquely strong — OpenAI / Anthropic / xAI / Mistral / DeepMind hiring at premium tiers $300K-$700K base alone for senior MLE, plus equity 1.5x-3x base.. Related roles include: Machine Learning Engineer, AI Research Scientist, Applied Scientist, Deep Learning Engineer, NLP Engineer, Computer Vision Engineer, MLE, AI Engineer, Quant ML Engineer.

How can a AI / ML Engineer in Utah reduce their tax bill?

Maximize your 401(k) contribution ($24,500 in 2026) to reduce taxable income. An HSA ($4,400 single / $8,750 family) adds further pre-tax savings. These strategies can save thousands annually — use our calculator to see your exact savings.

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AI / ML Engineer Salary in Utah (2026)

The average AI / ML Engineer in Utah earns around $220,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $154,210/year ($12,851/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

Category	Amount
Annual Take-Home Pay	$154,210
Monthly Take-Home Pay	$12,851
Biweekly Take-Home Pay	$5,931
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year	$74/hr
Federal Tax	$41,704
State Tax	$9,277
FICA Taxes	$14,809
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary	29.9%

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AI / ML Engineer Salary Ranges in Utah

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$165,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$220,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$380,000

/year

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Not all AI / ML Engineers earn the same — not even close

Utah's AI/ML engineering market is anchored by Recursion Pharmaceuticals SLC (the AI-driven phenomics drug discovery platform + post-2023 Recursion-NVIDIA $50M+ partnership + post-2023 Recursion-Exscientia merger + the substantial Recursion Map of Biology generative biology models + Bayer + Roche + Genentech partnerships), Adobe Lehi (post-2024 Adobe Firefly generative AI investment + Adobe Sensei AI/ML + the substantial Adobe GenStudio + Adobe Express AI), Qualtrics Provo (experience management ML + post-2023 Qualtrics Embedded AI + sentiment + topic modeling), Health Catalyst SLC (the substantial Health Catalyst Healthcare.AI + clinical decision support ML), Intermountain Health AI Innovation, Hill AFB Ogden (cleared AI/ML for F-35 + Sentinel ICBM + post-2024 DoD JADC2 cleared AI), Northrop Grumman Roy + Clearfield (Sentinel AI/ML), plus University of Utah Kahlert + BYU AI pipelines.

Staff / Principal AI Engineer (Recursion / Adobe)

$195,000–$385,000+ TC

Senior AI IC at Recursion + Adobe Firefly + Qualtrics · drug discovery + generative AI

Senior AI Engineer (Recursion)

$165,000–$285,000+ TC

Recursion · phenomics drug discovery + Map of Biology + NVIDIA partnership

Senior AI Engineer (Adobe Firefly Lehi)

$155,000–$265,000+ TC

Adobe Lehi · Firefly generative AI + Sensei AI/ML + GenStudio + Express AI

Senior AI Engineer (Qualtrics / Domo)

$138,000–$225,000+ TC

Qualtrics Embedded AI + Domo · experience ML + sentiment + topic modeling

Senior AI Engineer (Health Catalyst)

$128,000–$205,000+ TC

Health Catalyst Healthcare.AI · clinical decision support + outcomes ML

Senior AI Engineer (Cleared / Hill AFB / Sentinel)

$148,000–$235,000+ TC

Hill AFB + Northrop Grumman Sentinel · TS/SCI premium + DoD JADC2 + ICBM AI/ML

Senior AI Engineer (Goldman Sachs SLC)

$155,000–$265,000+ TC

Goldman SLC · quantitative ML + algorithmic trading + risk AI

AI/ML Manager

$195,000–$345,000+ TC

AI lead at Recursion + Adobe + Qualtrics + Health Catalyst

Mid-Level AI Engineer (3-6 yrs)

$108,000–$165,000

Functional AI IC · transitioning to senior band

Junior AI Engineer (0-3 yrs)

$82,000–$118,000

U of U Kahlert + BYU + USU AI pipeline · entry Silicon Slopes band

Worth knowing: Recursion Pharmaceuticals SLC is the country's distinctive concentrated US AI-driven drug discovery anchor and a feature most national AI/ML surveys understate for UT. Recursion (the substantial Recursion phenomics platform + ~20 petabyte cellular image dataset + post-2023 NVIDIA $50M+ strategic partnership including BioNeMo + post-2023 Recursion-Exscientia merger forming the largest US AI drug discovery company + the substantial Recursion Map of Biology generative biology foundation models + Bayer + Roche + Genentech partnerships + the substantial Recursion SLC BioHive complex) supports substantial UT pharma-anchored AI/ML work. Senior Recursion AI engineers clear $165-285K+ TC. Adobe Firefly Lehi (post-2024 Adobe Firefly generative AI investment + Adobe Sensei AI/ML + Adobe GenStudio + Adobe Express AI + Adobe Customer Journey Analytics AI) supports substantial Lehi-anchored generative AI work. Senior Adobe Firefly engineers clear $155-265K+ TC. Qualtrics Embedded AI Provo + Health Catalyst Healthcare.AI + Domo AI BI supports broad UT applied ML. Hill AFB cleared AI/ML + Northrop Grumman Sentinel + post-2024 DoD JADC2 Joint All-Domain Command Control supports substantial UT cleared AI. Senior cleared AI engineers clear $148-235K+ TC with TS/SCI premium. UT flat 4.55% + UT RTW since 1955 + UT property tax ~0.55% + no state estate tax anchor the UT AI proposition.