AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Herndon
Based on 1,091 job listings - Herndon, United States 2026
-23.3% vs 2025Average salary
$141,294 - $178,742
Median salary
$122,500 - $157,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$89K
25th percentile$111K
Median$123K
75th percentile$145K
90th percentile$208K
50% of professionals earn between $111,155 - $145,000 USD
The median salary is $122,500
Compare with national average
Herndon
Average salary
141,294 - 178,742
Median salary
122,500 - 157,500
1,091 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,600 - 166,000
Median salary
131,600 - 166,000
481,248 job openings
Other cities
New York45,018 job openings
San Francisco42,644 job openings
Seattle10,217 job openings
Austin9,685 job openings
San Jose7,994 job openings
Chicago7,622 job openings
Boston6,381 job openings
Santa Clara6,251 job openings
Atlanta6,139 job openings
Eastern5,538 job openings
Mountain View4,818 job openings
Sunnyvale4,817 job openings
Dallas4,359 job openings
Palo Alto4,163 job openings
Charlotte4,091 job openings
San Diego3,633 job openings
Los Angeles3,592 job openings
Jersey City3,558 job openings
Denver3,251 job openings
Washington3,145 job openings
Houston2,986 job openings
Plano2,801 job openings
Mclean2,668 job openings
Phoenix2,575 job openings
Columbus2,504 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Herndon, United States is USD 141,294 - USD 178,742 per year in 2026, based on 1,091 job listings.
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