AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 36,917 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.9% vs 2025Average salary
$172,793 - $236,785
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$201K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,833 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
172,793 - 236,785
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
36,917 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
505,576 job openings
Other cities
New York47,108 job openings
Seattle11,414 job openings
Austin10,827 job openings
San Jose8,451 job openings
Chicago8,275 job openings
Boston6,984 job openings
Santa Clara6,710 job openings
Atlanta6,412 job openings
Eastern5,638 job openings
Sunnyvale5,050 job openings
Mountain View5,019 job openings
Dallas4,755 job openings
Charlotte4,475 job openings
Palo Alto4,276 job openings
San Diego3,939 job openings
Jersey City3,888 job openings
Los Angeles3,784 job openings
Denver3,450 job openings
Washington3,424 job openings
Northern3,376 job openings
Houston3,198 job openings
Plano3,106 job openings
Phoenix2,785 job openings
Columbus2,756 job openings
Mclean2,726 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 172,793 - USD 236,785 per year in 2026, based on 36,917 job listings.
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