AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,556 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$170,936 - $235,262
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 - $200,125 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,936 - 235,262
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,556 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,050
Median salary
132,000 - 165,050
487,967 job openings
Other cities
New York45,248 job openings
Seattle11,053 job openings
Austin10,503 job openings
San Jose8,143 job openings
Chicago7,937 job openings
Boston6,774 job openings
Santa Clara6,437 job openings
Atlanta6,045 job openings
Eastern5,591 job openings
Mountain View4,850 job openings
Sunnyvale4,791 job openings
Dallas4,602 job openings
Charlotte4,291 job openings
Palo Alto4,028 job openings
Jersey City3,841 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,691 job openings
Los Angeles3,519 job openings
Denver3,265 job openings
Washington3,069 job openings
Plano3,060 job openings
Houston3,035 job openings
Columbus2,770 job openings
Phoenix2,634 job openings
Mclean2,552 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,936 - USD 235,262 per year in 2026, based on 34,556 job listings.
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