AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Los Angeles
Based on 3,204 job listings - Los Angeles, United States 2026
-28.1% 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
3,204 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
466,203 job openings
Other cities
New York43,247 job openings
San Francisco36,962 job openings
Seattle10,298 job openings
Austin9,955 job openings
San Jose7,778 job openings
Chicago7,474 job openings
Boston6,267 job openings
Santa Clara6,026 job openings
Atlanta5,764 job openings
Eastern5,291 job openings
Mountain View4,485 job openings
Sunnyvale4,485 job openings
Dallas4,337 job openings
Charlotte3,981 job openings
Northern3,892 job openings
Palo Alto3,849 job openings
Jersey City3,698 job openings
San Diego3,377 job openings
Denver3,114 job openings
Washington3,086 job openings
Plano2,985 job openings
Houston2,860 job openings
Phoenix2,554 job openings
Mclean2,478 job openings
Columbus2,460 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 3,204 job listings.
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