AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,197 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.4% vs 2025Average salary
$170,595 - $235,364
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
170,595 - 235,364
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,197 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,500 - 165,300
Median salary
132,500 - 165,300
484,945 job openings
Other cities
New York44,955 job openings
Seattle10,994 job openings
Austin10,421 job openings
San Jose8,125 job openings
Chicago7,895 job openings
Boston6,752 job openings
Santa Clara6,397 job openings
Atlanta5,991 job openings
Eastern5,591 job openings
Mountain View4,825 job openings
Sunnyvale4,776 job openings
Dallas4,566 job openings
Charlotte4,271 job openings
Palo Alto4,010 job openings
Jersey City3,831 job openings
Northern3,799 job openings
San Diego3,670 job openings
Los Angeles3,504 job openings
Denver3,239 job openings
Washington3,035 job openings
Plano3,028 job openings
Houston3,015 job openings
Columbus2,750 job openings
Phoenix2,618 job openings
Mclean2,529 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,595 - USD 235,364 per year in 2026, based on 34,197 job listings.
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