AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 3,688 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$148,651 - $221,179
Median salary
$141,600 - $214,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$100K
25th percentile$118K
Median$142K
75th percentile$174K
90th percentile$201K
50% of professionals earn between $117,800 - $174,400 USD
The median salary is $141,600
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
148,651 - 221,179
Median salary
141,600 - 214,500
3,688 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,825 - 165,601
Median salary
131,825 - 165,601
486,647 job openings
Other cities
New York45,223 job openings
San Francisco38,908 job openings
Seattle11,000 job openings
Austin10,469 job openings
San Jose8,106 job openings
Chicago7,890 job openings
Boston6,592 job openings
Santa Clara6,471 job openings
Atlanta6,010 job openings
Eastern5,588 job openings
Mountain View4,856 job openings
Sunnyvale4,778 job openings
Dallas4,578 job openings
Charlotte4,276 job openings
Palo Alto4,038 job openings
Jersey City3,824 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
Los Angeles3,530 job openings
Denver3,265 job openings
Washington3,090 job openings
Plano3,044 job openings
Houston3,008 job openings
Phoenix2,616 job openings
Columbus2,599 job openings
Mclean2,550 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 148,651 - USD 221,179 per year in 2026, based on 3,688 job listings.
Explore 3,688 AI Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.