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
132,500 - 166,775
Median salary
132,500 - 166,775
486,737 job openings
Other cities
New York45,168 job openings
Seattle10,997 job openings
Austin10,469 job openings
San Jose8,124 job openings
Chicago7,904 job openings
Boston6,592 job openings
Santa Clara6,465 job openings
Atlanta6,011 job openings
Eastern5,609 job openings
Mountain View4,855 job openings
Sunnyvale4,778 job openings
Dallas4,571 job openings
Charlotte4,293 job openings
Palo Alto4,040 job openings
Jersey City3,828 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,690 job openings
Los Angeles3,528 job openings
Denver3,270 job openings
Washington3,084 job openings
Plano3,044 job openings
Houston3,008 job openings
Phoenix2,621 job openings
Columbus2,599 job openings
Mclean2,550 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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