AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Houston
Based on 2,985 job listings - Houston, United States 2026
-23.7% vs 2025Average salary
$130,038 - $196,126
Median salary
$147,000 - $172,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$76K
25th percentile$100K
Median$147K
75th percentile$155K
90th percentile$170K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $155,000 USD
The median salary is $147,000
Compare with national average
Houston
Average salary
130,038 - 196,126
Median salary
147,000 - 172,000
2,985 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 163,000
Median salary
130,000 - 163,000
509,407 job openings
Other cities
San Francisco46,621 job openings
New York46,259 job openings
Seattle10,080 job openings
Austin9,572 job openings
San Jose8,412 job openings
Chicago7,515 job openings
Santa Clara6,571 job openings
Atlanta6,449 job openings
Boston6,332 job openings
Eastern5,556 job openings
Sunnyvale5,017 job openings
Mountain View5,006 job openings
Palo Alto4,447 job openings
Dallas4,345 job openings
Charlotte4,001 job openings
San Diego3,844 job openings
Los Angeles3,793 job openings
Jersey City3,499 job openings
Washington3,395 job openings
Denver3,366 job openings
Plano2,743 job openings
Mclean2,665 job openings
Phoenix2,636 job openings
Columbus2,503 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Houston, United States is USD 130,038 - USD 196,126 per year in 2026, based on 2,985 job listings.
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