AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,179 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,295 - $235,266
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 $149,875 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
171,295 - 235,266
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,179 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,010 - 166,000
Median salary
131,010 - 166,000
488,915 job openings
Other cities
New York45,254 job openings
Seattle11,078 job openings
Austin10,560 job openings
San Jose8,205 job openings
Chicago7,944 job openings
Boston6,653 job openings
Santa Clara6,541 job openings
Atlanta6,075 job openings
Eastern5,621 job openings
Mountain View4,904 job openings
Sunnyvale4,843 job openings
Dallas4,612 job openings
Charlotte4,299 job openings
Palo Alto4,101 job openings
Jersey City3,828 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
San Diego3,709 job openings
Los Angeles3,574 job openings
Denver3,279 job openings
Washington3,122 job openings
Plano3,068 job openings
Houston3,025 job openings
Phoenix2,636 job openings
Columbus2,610 job openings
Mclean2,504 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,295 - USD 235,266 per year in 2026, based on 35,179 job listings.
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