AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,097 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.9% vs 2025Average salary
$173,337 - $237,003
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$204K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $203,500 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,337 - 237,003
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,097 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
506,217 job openings
Other cities
New York47,200 job openings
Seattle11,446 job openings
Austin10,846 job openings
San Jose8,468 job openings
Chicago8,280 job openings
Boston7,011 job openings
Santa Clara6,724 job openings
Atlanta6,429 job openings
Eastern5,638 job openings
Sunnyvale5,050 job openings
Mountain View5,029 job openings
Dallas4,761 job openings
Charlotte4,479 job openings
Palo Alto4,280 job openings
San Diego3,940 job openings
Jersey City3,904 job openings
Los Angeles3,793 job openings
Denver3,454 job openings
Washington3,430 job openings
Northern3,400 job openings
Houston3,199 job openings
Plano3,115 job openings
Phoenix2,790 job openings
Columbus2,760 job openings
Mclean2,735 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,337 - USD 237,003 per year in 2026, based on 37,097 job listings.
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