AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,466 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,353 - $235,289
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
171,353 - 235,289
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,466 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,000 - 166,400
Median salary
131,000 - 166,400
493,795 job openings
Other cities
New York45,798 job openings
Seattle11,165 job openings
Austin10,649 job openings
San Jose8,265 job openings
Chicago8,010 job openings
Boston6,718 job openings
Santa Clara6,609 job openings
Atlanta6,141 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Mountain View4,937 job openings
Sunnyvale4,865 job openings
Dallas4,657 job openings
Charlotte4,342 job openings
Palo Alto4,131 job openings
Jersey City3,853 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
San Diego3,745 job openings
Los Angeles3,617 job openings
Denver3,318 job openings
Washington3,176 job openings
Plano3,090 job openings
Houston3,068 job openings
Phoenix2,667 job openings
Columbus2,634 job openings
Mclean2,537 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,353 - USD 235,289 per year in 2026, based on 35,466 job listings.
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