AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 6,953 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
-28.3% vs 2025Average salary
$132,138 - $186,693
Median salary
$137,000 - $184,920
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$83K
25th percentile$105K
Median$137K
75th percentile$156K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $104,800 - $155,650 USD
The median salary is $137,000
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
132,138 - 186,693
Median salary
137,000 - 184,920
6,953 job openings
United States
Average salary
133,000 - 167,250
Median salary
133,000 - 167,250
438,900 job openings
Other cities
New York40,550 job openings
San Francisco34,617 job openings
Seattle9,584 job openings
Austin9,447 job openings
Eastern8,294 job openings
San Jose7,437 job openings
Boston5,858 job openings
Santa Clara5,809 job openings
Atlanta5,207 job openings
Sunnyvale4,319 job openings
Mountain View4,054 job openings
Northern4,036 job openings
Dallas4,003 job openings
Palo Alto3,702 job openings
Charlotte3,653 job openings
Jersey City3,523 job openings
San Diego3,157 job openings
Washington2,966 job openings
Plano2,924 job openings
Los Angeles2,807 job openings
Denver2,758 job openings
Houston2,692 job openings
Mclean2,471 job openings
Brooklyn2,346 job openings
Columbus2,236 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 132,138 - USD 186,693 per year in 2026, based on 6,953 job listings.
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