AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,008 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.1% 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
508,948 job openings
Other cities
New York47,319 job openings
Seattle11,352 job openings
Austin10,754 job openings
San Jose8,550 job openings
Chicago8,275 job openings
Boston6,984 job openings
Santa Clara6,704 job openings
Atlanta6,475 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,148 job openings
Mountain View5,063 job openings
Dallas4,727 job openings
Charlotte4,467 job openings
Palo Alto4,318 job openings
San Diego3,947 job openings
Jersey City3,855 job openings
Los Angeles3,804 job openings
Denver3,458 job openings
Washington3,418 job openings
Houston3,194 job openings
Northern3,125 job openings
Plano3,118 job openings
Mclean2,861 job openings
Phoenix2,788 job openings
Columbus2,770 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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