AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Los Angeles
Based on 3,210 job listings - Los Angeles, United States 2026
-28.3% vs 2025Average salary
$152,829 - $212,914
Median salary
$161,500 - $227,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$91K
25th percentile$121K
Median$162K
75th percentile$183K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $121,215 - $183,400 USD
The median salary is $161,500
Compare with national average
Los Angeles
Average salary
152,829 - 212,914
Median salary
161,500 - 227,000
3,210 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,900 - 166,663
Median salary
131,900 - 166,663
462,494 job openings
Other cities
New York43,212 job openings
San Francisco36,442 job openings
Seattle10,335 job openings
Austin9,970 job openings
San Jose7,653 job openings
Chicago7,501 job openings
Boston6,273 job openings
Santa Clara6,025 job openings
Atlanta5,618 job openings
Eastern5,416 job openings
Mountain View4,497 job openings
Sunnyvale4,472 job openings
Dallas4,351 job openings
Charlotte4,096 job openings
Northern3,846 job openings
Palo Alto3,814 job openings
Jersey City3,766 job openings
San Diego3,407 job openings
Denver3,061 job openings
Washington3,012 job openings
Plano2,992 job openings
Houston2,840 job openings
Columbus2,543 job openings
Phoenix2,427 job openings
Mclean2,403 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Los Angeles, United States is USD 152,829 - USD 212,914 per year in 2026, based on 3,210 job listings.
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