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
131,825 - 165,601
Median salary
131,825 - 165,601
486,631 job openings
Other cities
New York45,219 job openings
Seattle11,000 job openings
Austin10,470 job openings
San Jose8,106 job openings
Chicago7,887 job openings
Boston6,591 job openings
Santa Clara6,470 job openings
Atlanta6,010 job openings
Eastern5,588 job openings
Mountain View4,856 job openings
Sunnyvale4,777 job openings
Dallas4,578 job openings
Charlotte4,277 job openings
Palo Alto4,038 job openings
Jersey City3,826 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,687 job openings
Los Angeles3,530 job openings
Denver3,262 job openings
Washington3,089 job openings
Plano3,044 job openings
Houston3,008 job openings
Phoenix2,616 job openings
Columbus2,599 job openings
Mclean2,550 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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