AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,157 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$173,644 - $238,327
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$95K
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
173,644 - 238,327
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,157 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
508,565 job openings
Other cities
New York47,204 job openings
Seattle11,273 job openings
Austin10,701 job openings
San Jose8,503 job openings
Chicago8,230 job openings
Boston6,960 job openings
Santa Clara6,692 job openings
Atlanta6,433 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,094 job openings
Mountain View5,023 job openings
Dallas4,701 job openings
Charlotte4,450 job openings
Palo Alto4,309 job openings
San Diego3,932 job openings
Jersey City3,839 job openings
Los Angeles3,782 job openings
Denver3,444 job openings
Washington3,409 job openings
Houston3,179 job openings
Plano3,102 job openings
Northern3,043 job openings
Mclean2,851 job openings
Phoenix2,765 job openings
Columbus2,756 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,644 - USD 238,327 per year in 2026, based on 37,157 job listings.
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