AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,567 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,971 - $234,866
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 $149,833 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,971 - 234,866
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,567 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,000 - 166,000
Median salary
131,000 - 166,000
485,260 job openings
Other cities
New York44,819 job openings
Seattle10,968 job openings
Austin10,462 job openings
San Jose8,073 job openings
Chicago7,888 job openings
Boston6,587 job openings
Santa Clara6,465 job openings
Atlanta6,027 job openings
Eastern5,611 job openings
Mountain View4,816 job openings
Sunnyvale4,764 job openings
Dallas4,576 job openings
Charlotte4,293 job openings
Palo Alto4,039 job openings
Jersey City3,819 job openings
Northern3,793 job openings
San Diego3,674 job openings
Los Angeles3,530 job openings
Denver3,254 job openings
Washington3,090 job openings
Plano3,052 job openings
Houston3,012 job openings
Phoenix2,629 job openings
Columbus2,595 job openings
Mclean2,483 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,971 - USD 234,866 per year in 2026, based on 34,567 job listings.
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