AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,920 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,712 - $234,853
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$22K
25th percentile$149K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $149,242 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,712 - 234,853
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,920 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 166,100
Median salary
132,000 - 166,100
498,906 job openings
Other cities
New York46,374 job openings
Seattle11,272 job openings
Austin10,738 job openings
San Jose8,338 job openings
Chicago8,107 job openings
Boston6,825 job openings
Santa Clara6,641 job openings
Atlanta6,313 job openings
Eastern5,635 job openings
Mountain View5,025 job openings
Sunnyvale5,012 job openings
Dallas4,736 job openings
Charlotte4,376 job openings
Palo Alto4,175 job openings
Jersey City3,893 job openings
San Diego3,809 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
Los Angeles3,687 job openings
Denver3,394 job openings
Washington3,296 job openings
Plano3,122 job openings
Houston3,117 job openings
Phoenix2,732 job openings
Columbus2,680 job openings
Mclean2,662 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,712 - USD 234,853 per year in 2026, based on 35,920 job listings.
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