AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,008 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$173,974 - $238,849
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$98K
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
173,974 - 238,849
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,008 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
508,185 job openings
Other cities
New York47,212 job openings
Seattle11,321 job openings
Austin10,736 job openings
San Jose8,522 job openings
Chicago8,267 job openings
Boston6,967 job openings
Santa Clara6,647 job openings
Atlanta6,473 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,137 job openings
Mountain View5,050 job openings
Dallas4,727 job openings
Charlotte4,466 job openings
Palo Alto4,288 job openings
San Diego3,928 job openings
Jersey City3,854 job openings
Los Angeles3,795 job openings
Denver3,455 job openings
Washington3,419 job openings
Houston3,194 job openings
Northern3,136 job openings
Plano3,118 job openings
Mclean2,862 job openings
Phoenix2,789 job openings
Columbus2,771 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,974 - USD 238,849 per year in 2026, based on 37,008 job listings.
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