AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,196 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$174,146 - $238,904
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$98K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,208 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
174,146 - 238,904
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,196 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
509,110 job openings
Other cities
New York47,342 job openings
Seattle11,344 job openings
Austin10,755 job openings
San Jose8,561 job openings
Chicago8,268 job openings
Boston6,987 job openings
Santa Clara6,715 job openings
Atlanta6,468 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,147 job openings
Mountain View5,071 job openings
Dallas4,721 job openings
Charlotte4,457 job openings
Palo Alto4,323 job openings
San Diego3,948 job openings
Jersey City3,855 job openings
Los Angeles3,807 job openings
Denver3,456 job openings
Washington3,414 job openings
Houston3,188 job openings
Plano3,111 job openings
Northern3,108 job openings
Mclean2,859 job openings
Phoenix2,782 job openings
Columbus2,767 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 174,146 - USD 238,904 per year in 2026, based on 37,196 job listings.
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