Average salary
$131,000 - $165,000
Median salary
$131,000 - $165,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$78K
25th percentile$98K
Median$131K
75th percentile$165K
90th percentile$190K
50% of professionals earn between $97,530 - $165,000 USD
The median salary is $131,000
Top cities
San Francisco46,508 job openings
New York46,396 job openings
Seattle10,193 job openings
Austin9,718 job openings
San Jose8,352 job openings
Chicago7,560 job openings
Santa Clara6,582 job openings
Boston6,388 job openings
Atlanta6,353 job openings
Eastern5,555 job openings
Sunnyvale5,028 job openings
Mountain View5,015 job openings
Palo Alto4,421 job openings
Dallas4,368 job openings
Charlotte4,012 job openings
San Diego3,809 job openings
Los Angeles3,771 job openings
Jersey City3,517 job openings
Washington3,377 job openings
Denver3,326 job openings
Houston3,023 job openings
Plano2,767 job openings
Mclean2,628 job openings
Phoenix2,606 job openings
Columbus2,513 job openings
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The average salary for a AI Engineer in United States is USD 131,000 - USD 165,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 148,000 per year, based on 504,088 active job listings.
The cities with the most AI Engineer job opportunities in United States are San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Austin, San Jose. San Francisco leads with 46,508 job openings.
Explore 504,088 AI Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.