AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,579 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$171,123 - $234,967
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
171,123 - 234,967
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,579 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 165,601
Median salary
131,950 - 165,601
489,419 job openings
Other cities
New York45,401 job openings
Seattle11,071 job openings
Austin10,518 job openings
San Jose8,154 job openings
Chicago7,954 job openings
Boston6,778 job openings
Santa Clara6,441 job openings
Atlanta6,050 job openings
Eastern5,591 job openings
Mountain View4,857 job openings
Sunnyvale4,801 job openings
Dallas4,609 job openings
Charlotte4,297 job openings
Palo Alto4,034 job openings
Jersey City3,848 job openings
Northern3,798 job openings
San Diego3,707 job openings
Los Angeles3,522 job openings
Denver3,266 job openings
Washington3,075 job openings
Plano3,067 job openings
Houston3,038 job openings
Columbus2,779 job openings
Phoenix2,644 job openings
Mclean2,557 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,123 - USD 234,967 per year in 2026, based on 34,579 job listings.
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