AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,645 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,214 - $235,157
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 $149,958 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
171,214 - 235,157
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,645 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,100
Median salary
131,950 - 166,100
486,869 job openings
Other cities
New York45,188 job openings
Seattle10,997 job openings
Austin10,466 job openings
San Jose8,112 job openings
Chicago7,898 job openings
Boston6,588 job openings
Santa Clara6,464 job openings
Atlanta6,006 job openings
Eastern5,609 job openings
Mountain View4,848 job openings
Sunnyvale4,777 job openings
Dallas4,569 job openings
Charlotte4,293 job openings
Palo Alto4,039 job openings
Jersey City3,827 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,686 job openings
Los Angeles3,529 job openings
Denver3,263 job openings
Washington3,079 job openings
Plano3,042 job openings
Houston3,006 job openings
Phoenix2,621 job openings
Columbus2,597 job openings
Mclean2,543 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,214 - USD 235,157 per year in 2026, based on 34,645 job listings.
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