Average salary
$128,000 - $161,513
Median salary
$128,000 - $161,513
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$74K
25th percentile$93K
Median$128K
75th percentile$162K
90th percentile$186K
50% of professionals earn between $93,088 - $161,513 USD
The median salary is $128,000
Top cities
New York33,980 job openings
San Francisco27,049 job openings
Eastern13,245 job openings
Northern9,799 job openings
Austin8,981 job openings
Seattle8,918 job openings
San Jose6,815 job openings
Chicago6,693 job openings
Boston5,419 job openings
Atlanta5,235 job openings
Santa Clara4,911 job openings
Sunnyvale3,917 job openings
Dallas3,763 job openings
Mountain View3,670 job openings
Charlotte3,399 job openings
Palo Alto3,377 job openings
Jersey City3,105 job openings
San Diego2,888 job openings
Plano2,853 job openings
Washington2,839 job openings
California2,661 job openings
Brooklyn2,610 job openings
Denver2,583 job openings
Houston2,548 job openings
Los Angeles2,544 job openings
Mclean2,487 job openings
Columbus2,152 job openings
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The average salary for a AI Engineer in United States is USD 128,000 - USD 161,513 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 144,757 per year, based on 412,397 active job listings.
The cities with the most AI Engineer job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Eastern, Northern, Austin. New York leads with 33,980 job openings.
Explore 412,397 AI Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.