AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,650 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.4% vs 2025Average salary
$171,232 - $235,090
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 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
171,232 - 235,090
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,650 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,900 - 165,802
Median salary
131,900 - 165,802
487,023 job openings
Other cities
New York45,283 job openings
Seattle11,008 job openings
Austin10,473 job openings
San Jose8,119 job openings
Chicago7,910 job openings
Boston6,600 job openings
Santa Clara6,472 job openings
Atlanta6,019 job openings
Eastern5,609 job openings
Mountain View4,860 job openings
Sunnyvale4,780 job openings
Dallas4,581 job openings
Charlotte4,292 job openings
Palo Alto4,040 job openings
Jersey City3,829 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,695 job openings
Los Angeles3,531 job openings
Denver3,272 job openings
Washington3,089 job openings
Plano3,045 job openings
Houston3,009 job openings
Phoenix2,624 job openings
Columbus2,600 job openings
Mclean2,551 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,232 - USD 235,090 per year in 2026, based on 34,650 job listings.
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