AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,650 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,232 - $235,090
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
171,232 - 235,090
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,650 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,825 - 165,601
Median salary
131,825 - 165,601
486,836 job openings
Other cities
New York45,240 job openings
Seattle11,000 job openings
Austin10,472 job openings
San Jose8,109 job openings
Chicago7,892 job openings
Boston6,594 job openings
Santa Clara6,471 job openings
Atlanta6,013 job openings
Eastern5,596 job openings
Mountain View4,856 job openings
Sunnyvale4,778 job openings
Dallas4,578 job openings
Charlotte4,276 job openings
Palo Alto4,038 job openings
Jersey City3,825 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,688 job openings
Los Angeles3,531 job openings
Denver3,265 job openings
Washington3,090 job openings
Plano3,044 job openings
Houston3,009 job openings
Phoenix2,617 job openings
Columbus2,599 job openings
Mclean2,549 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,232 - USD 235,090 per year in 2026, based on 34,650 job listings.
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