AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,378 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.9% vs 2025Average salary
$172,857 - $236,736
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$72K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$202K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $201,550 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
172,857 - 236,736
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,378 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,050
Median salary
130,000 - 165,050
509,931 job openings
Other cities
New York47,681 job openings
Seattle11,588 job openings
Austin11,056 job openings
San Jose8,508 job openings
Chicago8,397 job openings
Boston7,107 job openings
Santa Clara6,824 job openings
Atlanta6,501 job openings
Eastern5,697 job openings
Sunnyvale5,109 job openings
Mountain View5,081 job openings
Dallas4,831 job openings
Charlotte4,507 job openings
Palo Alto4,322 job openings
San Diego3,965 job openings
Jersey City3,926 job openings
Los Angeles3,814 job openings
Northern3,570 job openings
Denver3,493 job openings
Washington3,487 job openings
Houston3,225 job openings
Plano3,142 job openings
Phoenix2,814 job openings
Mclean2,792 job openings
Columbus2,777 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 172,857 - USD 236,736 per year in 2026, based on 37,378 job listings.
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