AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 36,970 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$171,512 - $235,228
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 - $200,391 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
171,512 - 235,228
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
36,970 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,455 - 166,100
Median salary
131,455 - 166,100
507,742 job openings
Other cities
New York47,437 job openings
Seattle11,502 job openings
Austin10,959 job openings
San Jose8,480 job openings
Chicago8,332 job openings
Boston7,019 job openings
Santa Clara6,789 job openings
Atlanta6,474 job openings
Eastern5,656 job openings
Sunnyvale5,095 job openings
Mountain View5,091 job openings
Dallas4,822 job openings
Charlotte4,502 job openings
Palo Alto4,262 job openings
Jersey City3,943 job openings
San Diego3,911 job openings
Los Angeles3,786 job openings
Northern3,728 job openings
Denver3,466 job openings
Washington3,404 job openings
Houston3,177 job openings
Plano3,152 job openings
Mclean2,831 job openings
Phoenix2,805 job openings
Columbus2,741 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,512 - USD 235,228 per year in 2026, based on 36,970 job listings.
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