AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,157 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$173,644 - $238,327
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$95K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,644 - 238,327
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,157 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,009
Median salary
130,000 - 165,009
510,128 job openings
Other cities
New York47,342 job openings
Seattle11,323 job openings
Austin10,737 job openings
San Jose8,556 job openings
Chicago8,267 job openings
Boston6,983 job openings
Santa Clara6,711 job openings
Atlanta6,453 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,147 job openings
Mountain View5,065 job openings
Dallas4,715 job openings
Charlotte4,458 job openings
Palo Alto4,319 job openings
San Diego3,947 job openings
Jersey City3,853 job openings
Los Angeles3,804 job openings
Denver3,458 job openings
Washington3,411 job openings
Houston3,185 job openings
Plano3,108 job openings
Northern3,058 job openings
Mclean2,852 job openings
Phoenix2,774 job openings
Columbus2,770 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,644 - USD 238,327 per year in 2026, based on 37,157 job listings.
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