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AI Engineer Salary in United States

AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco

Based on 37,097 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026

-23.9% vs 2025
Average salary
$173,337 - $237,003
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$204K
90th percentile$250K

50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $203,500 USD

The median salary is $180,000

Compare with national average

San Francisco

Average salary

173,337 - 237,003

Median salary

180,000 - 250,000

37,097 job openings

United States

Average salary

130,000 - 165,000

Median salary

130,000 - 165,000

506,883 job openings

Other cities

New York47,361 job openings
Seattle11,487 job openings
Austin10,865 job openings
San Jose8,505 job openings
Chicago8,297 job openings
Boston7,038 job openings
Santa Clara6,754 job openings
Atlanta6,443 job openings
Eastern5,638 job openings
Sunnyvale5,082 job openings
Mountain View5,057 job openings
Dallas4,763 job openings
Charlotte4,480 job openings
Palo Alto4,298 job openings
San Diego3,952 job openings
Jersey City3,909 job openings
Los Angeles3,803 job openings
Denver3,454 job openings
Northern3,432 job openings
Washington3,426 job openings
Houston3,201 job openings
Plano3,124 job openings
Phoenix2,789 job openings
Columbus2,766 job openings
Mclean2,735 job openings

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The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,337 - USD 237,003 per year in 2026, based on 37,097 job listings.

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