AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,557 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$170,984 - $235,203
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 $149,958 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,984 - 235,203
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,557 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,000
Median salary
132,000 - 165,000
488,733 job openings
Other cities
New York45,317 job openings
Seattle11,067 job openings
Austin10,507 job openings
San Jose8,149 job openings
Chicago7,945 job openings
Boston6,776 job openings
Santa Clara6,439 job openings
Atlanta6,047 job openings
Eastern5,591 job openings
Mountain View4,855 job openings
Sunnyvale4,799 job openings
Dallas4,604 job openings
Charlotte4,296 job openings
Palo Alto4,031 job openings
Jersey City3,840 job openings
Northern3,798 job openings
San Diego3,706 job openings
Los Angeles3,520 job openings
Denver3,265 job openings
Washington3,070 job openings
Plano3,061 job openings
Houston3,035 job openings
Columbus2,770 job openings
Phoenix2,639 job openings
Mclean2,554 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,984 - USD 235,203 per year in 2026, based on 34,557 job listings.
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