AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,549 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$170,937 - $234,684
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 $149,917 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,937 - 234,684
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,549 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,455 - 166,100
Median salary
131,455 - 166,100
485,087 job openings
Other cities
New York45,012 job openings
Seattle10,963 job openings
Austin10,452 job openings
San Jose8,069 job openings
Chicago7,876 job openings
Boston6,586 job openings
Santa Clara6,462 job openings
Atlanta6,011 job openings
Eastern5,609 job openings
Mountain View4,815 job openings
Sunnyvale4,760 job openings
Dallas4,574 job openings
Charlotte4,285 job openings
Palo Alto4,035 job openings
Jersey City3,817 job openings
Northern3,794 job openings
San Diego3,668 job openings
Los Angeles3,526 job openings
Denver3,251 job openings
Washington3,085 job openings
Plano3,043 job openings
Houston3,008 job openings
Phoenix2,617 job openings
Columbus2,592 job openings
Mclean2,546 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,937 - USD 234,684 per year in 2026, based on 34,549 job listings.
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