AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Columbus
Based on 2,497 job listings - Columbus, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$120,908 - $222,871
Median salary
$122,700 - $217,700
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$62K
25th percentile$100K
Median$123K
75th percentile$144K
90th percentile$170K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $144,000 USD
The median salary is $122,700
Compare with national average
Columbus
Average salary
120,908 - 222,871
Median salary
122,700 - 217,700
2,497 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,300 - 165,000
Median salary
131,300 - 165,000
502,424 job openings
Other cities
San Francisco46,402 job openings
New York46,262 job openings
Seattle10,180 job openings
Austin9,681 job openings
San Jose8,324 job openings
Chicago7,543 job openings
Santa Clara6,568 job openings
Boston6,373 job openings
Atlanta6,334 job openings
Eastern5,553 job openings
Sunnyvale5,025 job openings
Mountain View5,007 job openings
Palo Alto4,398 job openings
Dallas4,343 job openings
Charlotte3,998 job openings
San Diego3,803 job openings
Los Angeles3,755 job openings
Jersey City3,519 job openings
Washington3,361 job openings
Denver3,320 job openings
Houston3,000 job openings
Plano2,761 job openings
Mclean2,621 job openings
Phoenix2,601 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Columbus, United States is USD 120,908 - USD 222,871 per year in 2026, based on 2,497 job listings.
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