AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 36,670 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$171,416 - $235,164
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$22K
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
171,416 - 235,164
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
36,670 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,703
Median salary
132,000 - 165,703
503,046 job openings
Other cities
New York46,813 job openings
Seattle11,414 job openings
Austin10,871 job openings
San Jose8,431 job openings
Chicago8,219 job openings
Boston6,942 job openings
Santa Clara6,752 job openings
Atlanta6,402 job openings
Eastern5,642 job openings
Mountain View5,071 job openings
Sunnyvale5,071 job openings
Dallas4,782 job openings
Charlotte4,421 job openings
Palo Alto4,230 job openings
Jersey City3,928 job openings
San Diego3,867 job openings
Northern3,789 job openings
Los Angeles3,739 job openings
Denver3,428 job openings
Washington3,341 job openings
Houston3,152 job openings
Plano3,150 job openings
Phoenix2,756 job openings
Columbus2,705 job openings
Mclean2,693 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,416 - USD 235,164 per year in 2026, based on 36,670 job listings.
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