Average salary
$132,300 - $166,850
Median salary
$132,300 - $166,850
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$74K
25th percentile$93K
Median$132K
75th percentile$167K
90th percentile$192K
50% of professionals earn between $92,606 - $166,850 USD
The median salary is $132,300
Top cities
New York39,515 job openings
San Francisco33,217 job openings
Seattle9,360 job openings
Austin9,254 job openings
Eastern8,294 job openings
San Jose7,290 job openings
Chicago6,839 job openings
Boston5,751 job openings
Santa Clara5,657 job openings
Atlanta5,135 job openings
Sunnyvale4,217 job openings
Northern4,036 job openings
Mountain View3,947 job openings
Dallas3,942 job openings
Charlotte3,619 job openings
Palo Alto3,614 job openings
Jersey City3,474 job openings
San Diego3,086 job openings
Plano2,885 job openings
Washington2,880 job openings
Los Angeles2,739 job openings
Denver2,683 job openings
Houston2,655 job openings
Mclean2,383 job openings
Brooklyn2,312 job openings
Columbus2,213 job openings
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The average salary for a AI Engineer in United States is USD 132,300 - USD 166,850 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 149,575 per year, based on 431,254 active job listings.
The cities with the most AI Engineer job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Eastern. New York leads with 39,515 job openings.
Explore 431,254 AI Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.