AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Los Angeles
Based on 3,200 job listings - Los Angeles, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$153,571 - $213,331
Median salary
$161,500 - $227,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$90K
25th percentile$124K
Median$162K
75th percentile$183K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $124,323 - $183,400 USD
The median salary is $161,500
Compare with national average
Los Angeles
Average salary
153,571 - 213,331
Median salary
161,500 - 227,000
3,200 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,500 - 166,000
Median salary
130,500 - 166,000
466,368 job openings
Other cities
New York43,167 job openings
San Francisco37,103 job openings
Seattle10,240 job openings
Austin9,956 job openings
San Jose7,787 job openings
Chicago7,452 job openings
Boston6,294 job openings
Santa Clara6,068 job openings
Atlanta5,720 job openings
Eastern5,291 job openings
Mountain View4,530 job openings
Sunnyvale4,516 job openings
Dallas4,341 job openings
Charlotte4,020 job openings
Northern3,878 job openings
Palo Alto3,864 job openings
Jersey City3,691 job openings
San Diego3,399 job openings
Denver3,094 job openings
Washington3,074 job openings
Plano2,977 job openings
Houston2,832 job openings
Columbus2,557 job openings
Phoenix2,467 job openings
Mclean2,456 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Los Angeles, United States is USD 153,571 - USD 213,331 per year in 2026, based on 3,200 job listings.
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