AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,071 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$174,244 - $238,868
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$98K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$201K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,625 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
174,244 - 238,868
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,071 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
510,359 job openings
Other cities
New York47,646 job openings
Seattle11,451 job openings
Austin10,863 job openings
San Jose8,599 job openings
Chicago8,328 job openings
Boston7,023 job openings
Santa Clara6,752 job openings
Atlanta6,487 job openings
Eastern5,639 job openings
Sunnyvale5,168 job openings
Mountain View5,095 job openings
Dallas4,754 job openings
Charlotte4,495 job openings
Palo Alto4,336 job openings
San Diego3,986 job openings
Jersey City3,898 job openings
Los Angeles3,830 job openings
Denver3,473 job openings
Washington3,448 job openings
Northern3,252 job openings
Houston3,202 job openings
Plano3,129 job openings
Mclean2,872 job openings
Phoenix2,807 job openings
Columbus2,774 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 174,244 - USD 238,868 per year in 2026, based on 37,071 job listings.
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