AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Houston
Based on 2,700 job listings - Houston, United States 2026
-28.3% vs 2025Average salary
$121,411 - $180,767
Median salary
$118,700 - $161,250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$74K
25th percentile$83K
Median$119K
75th percentile$155K
90th percentile$170K
50% of professionals earn between $83,000 - $155,000 USD
The median salary is $118,700
Compare with national average
Houston
Average salary
121,411 - 180,767
Median salary
118,700 - 161,250
2,700 job openings
United States
Average salary
133,000 - 166,670
Median salary
133,000 - 166,670
444,554 job openings
Other cities
New York41,309 job openings
San Francisco35,610 job openings
Seattle9,799 job openings
Austin9,569 job openings
Eastern8,226 job openings
San Jose7,537 job openings
Chicago7,013 job openings
Santa Clara5,927 job openings
Boston5,915 job openings
Atlanta5,260 job openings
Sunnyvale4,391 job openings
Mountain View4,157 job openings
Dallas4,050 job openings
Northern4,018 job openings
Palo Alto3,776 job openings
Charlotte3,682 job openings
Jersey City3,562 job openings
San Diego3,213 job openings
Washington2,991 job openings
Plano2,935 job openings
Los Angeles2,887 job openings
Denver2,802 job openings
Mclean2,474 job openings
Brooklyn2,384 job openings
Columbus2,239 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Houston, United States is USD 121,411 - USD 180,767 per year in 2026, based on 2,700 job listings.
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