AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,063 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$173,980 - $238,709
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 - $200,469 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,980 - 238,709
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,063 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
508,993 job openings
Other cities
New York47,213 job openings
Seattle11,321 job openings
Austin10,741 job openings
San Jose8,521 job openings
Chicago8,266 job openings
Boston6,970 job openings
Santa Clara6,648 job openings
Atlanta6,476 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,137 job openings
Mountain View5,052 job openings
Dallas4,725 job openings
Charlotte4,465 job openings
Palo Alto4,287 job openings
San Diego3,931 job openings
Jersey City3,856 job openings
Los Angeles3,797 job openings
Denver3,457 job openings
Washington3,425 job openings
Houston3,195 job openings
Northern3,153 job openings
Plano3,120 job openings
Mclean2,864 job openings
Phoenix2,788 job openings
Columbus2,772 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,980 - USD 238,709 per year in 2026, based on 37,063 job listings.
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