AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Houston
Based on 2,703 job listings - Houston, United States 2026
-28.3% vs 2025Average salary
$124,211 - $181,967
Median salary
$120,000 - $170,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$74K
25th percentile$83K
Median$120K
75th percentile$156K
90th percentile$170K
50% of professionals earn between $83,000 - $155,750 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Compare with national average
Houston
Average salary
124,211 - 181,967
Median salary
120,000 - 170,000
2,703 job openings
United States
Average salary
133,000 - 167,150
Median salary
133,000 - 167,150
444,822 job openings
Other cities
New York41,594 job openings
San Francisco35,889 job openings
Seattle9,919 job openings
Austin9,528 job openings
San Jose7,657 job openings
Eastern7,490 job openings
Chicago7,091 job openings
Santa Clara5,992 job openings
Boston5,980 job openings
Atlanta5,295 job openings
Sunnyvale4,460 job openings
Mountain View4,250 job openings
Dallas4,076 job openings
Northern4,012 job openings
Palo Alto3,794 job openings
Charlotte3,713 job openings
Jersey City3,553 job openings
San Diego3,263 job openings
Washington2,989 job openings
Plano2,929 job openings
Los Angeles2,927 job openings
Denver2,831 job openings
Mclean2,461 job openings
Brooklyn2,326 job openings
Columbus2,219 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Houston, United States is USD 124,211 - USD 181,967 per year in 2026, based on 2,703 job listings.
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