AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,197 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.4% vs 2025Average salary
$170,595 - $235,364
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
170,595 - 235,364
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,197 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,300
Median salary
132,000 - 165,300
488,004 job openings
Other cities
New York45,253 job openings
Seattle11,051 job openings
Austin10,499 job openings
San Jose8,143 job openings
Chicago7,932 job openings
Boston6,767 job openings
Santa Clara6,432 job openings
Atlanta6,043 job openings
Eastern5,591 job openings
Mountain View4,850 job openings
Sunnyvale4,793 job openings
Dallas4,592 job openings
Charlotte4,285 job openings
Palo Alto4,028 job openings
Jersey City3,842 job openings
Northern3,799 job openings
San Diego3,689 job openings
Los Angeles3,515 job openings
Denver3,262 job openings
Washington3,069 job openings
Plano3,059 job openings
Houston3,034 job openings
Columbus2,770 job openings
Phoenix2,628 job openings
Mclean2,551 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,595 - USD 235,364 per year in 2026, based on 34,197 job listings.
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