AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,510 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,985 - $235,083
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 $150,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,985 - 235,083
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,510 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,725
Median salary
131,950 - 166,725
496,736 job openings
Other cities
New York46,014 job openings
Seattle11,198 job openings
Austin10,685 job openings
San Jose8,298 job openings
Chicago8,063 job openings
Boston6,765 job openings
Santa Clara6,607 job openings
Atlanta6,276 job openings
Eastern5,632 job openings
Mountain View4,988 job openings
Sunnyvale4,968 job openings
Dallas4,705 job openings
Charlotte4,375 job openings
Palo Alto4,140 job openings
Jersey City3,886 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
San Diego3,787 job openings
Los Angeles3,664 job openings
Denver3,379 job openings
Washington3,272 job openings
Plano3,110 job openings
Houston3,101 job openings
Phoenix2,725 job openings
Columbus2,658 job openings
Mclean2,653 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,985 - USD 235,083 per year in 2026, based on 35,510 job listings.
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