AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 33,840 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.4% vs 2025Average salary
$170,150 - $235,112
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$21K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $149,708 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,150 - 235,112
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
33,840 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,604
Median salary
132,000 - 165,604
480,623 job openings
Other cities
New York44,473 job openings
Seattle10,866 job openings
Austin10,299 job openings
San Jose8,051 job openings
Chicago7,833 job openings
Boston6,651 job openings
Santa Clara6,292 job openings
Atlanta5,931 job openings
Eastern5,500 job openings
Mountain View4,750 job openings
Sunnyvale4,713 job openings
Dallas4,531 job openings
Charlotte4,238 job openings
Palo Alto3,933 job openings
Jersey City3,813 job openings
Northern3,799 job openings
San Diego3,609 job openings
Los Angeles3,458 job openings
Denver3,214 job openings
Washington3,036 job openings
Plano3,008 job openings
Houston2,995 job openings
Columbus2,725 job openings
Phoenix2,592 job openings
Mclean2,523 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,150 - USD 235,112 per year in 2026, based on 33,840 job listings.
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