AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,567 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,971 - $234,866
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$21K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $149,833 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,971 - 234,866
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,567 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,000 - 166,000
Median salary
131,000 - 166,000
485,519 job openings
Other cities
New York44,831 job openings
Seattle10,977 job openings
Austin10,476 job openings
San Jose8,085 job openings
Chicago7,895 job openings
Boston6,597 job openings
Santa Clara6,471 job openings
Atlanta6,030 job openings
Eastern5,614 job openings
Mountain View4,825 job openings
Sunnyvale4,772 job openings
Dallas4,578 job openings
Charlotte4,294 job openings
Palo Alto4,048 job openings
Jersey City3,820 job openings
Northern3,793 job openings
San Diego3,679 job openings
Los Angeles3,536 job openings
Denver3,255 job openings
Washington3,094 job openings
Plano3,053 job openings
Houston3,013 job openings
Phoenix2,630 job openings
Columbus2,596 job openings
Mclean2,488 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,971 - USD 234,866 per year in 2026, based on 34,567 job listings.
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