AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,622 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,070 - $234,901
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$249K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,031 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
171,070 - 234,901
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,622 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 165,703
Median salary
131,950 - 165,703
489,479 job openings
Other cities
New York45,402 job openings
Seattle11,065 job openings
Austin10,525 job openings
San Jose8,158 job openings
Chicago7,951 job openings
Boston6,770 job openings
Santa Clara6,466 job openings
Atlanta6,054 job openings
Eastern5,610 job openings
Mountain View4,864 job openings
Sunnyvale4,801 job openings
Dallas4,612 job openings
Charlotte4,294 job openings
Palo Alto4,036 job openings
Jersey City3,845 job openings
Northern3,798 job openings
San Diego3,706 job openings
Los Angeles3,527 job openings
Denver3,268 job openings
Washington3,081 job openings
Plano3,068 job openings
Houston3,042 job openings
Columbus2,774 job openings
Phoenix2,621 job openings
Mclean2,556 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,070 - USD 234,901 per year in 2026, based on 34,622 job listings.
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