AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 7,559 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-23.7% vs 2025Average salary
$136,008 - $192,537
Median salary
$135,000 - $186,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$97K
25th percentile$115K
Median$135K
75th percentile$165K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $114,500 - $164,600 USD
The median salary is $135,000
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
136,008 - 192,537
Median salary
135,000 - 186,000
7,559 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,000 - 165,000
Median salary
131,000 - 165,000
504,088 job openings
Other cities
San Francisco46,508 job openings
New York46,396 job openings
Seattle10,193 job openings
Austin9,718 job openings
San Jose8,352 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
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 136,008 - USD 192,537 per year in 2026, based on 7,559 job listings.
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