AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,179 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,295 - $235,266
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 $149,875 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
171,295 - 235,266
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,179 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,010 - 166,000
Median salary
131,010 - 166,000
489,894 job openings
Other cities
New York45,377 job openings
Seattle11,091 job openings
Austin10,573 job openings
San Jose8,212 job openings
Chicago7,960 job openings
Boston6,662 job openings
Santa Clara6,553 job openings
Atlanta6,086 job openings
Eastern5,623 job openings
Mountain View4,909 job openings
Sunnyvale4,850 job openings
Dallas4,618 job openings
Charlotte4,308 job openings
Palo Alto4,104 job openings
Jersey City3,832 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
San Diego3,713 job openings
Los Angeles3,579 job openings
Denver3,286 job openings
Washington3,131 job openings
Plano3,069 job openings
Houston3,034 job openings
Phoenix2,641 job openings
Columbus2,614 job openings
Mclean2,505 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,295 - USD 235,266 per year in 2026, based on 35,179 job listings.
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