AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,073 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.9% vs 2025Average salary
$172,847 - $236,364
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$65K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$202K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $201,750 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
172,847 - 236,364
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,073 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
506,558 job openings
Other cities
New York47,315 job openings
Seattle11,487 job openings
Austin10,862 job openings
San Jose8,512 job openings
Chicago8,285 job openings
Boston7,044 job openings
Santa Clara6,755 job openings
Atlanta6,440 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,078 job openings
Mountain View5,058 job openings
Dallas4,760 job openings
Charlotte4,477 job openings
Palo Alto4,299 job openings
San Diego3,943 job openings
Jersey City3,904 job openings
Los Angeles3,800 job openings
Northern3,459 job openings
Denver3,449 job openings
Washington3,423 job openings
Houston3,200 job openings
Plano3,117 job openings
Phoenix2,784 job openings
Columbus2,763 job openings
Mclean2,737 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 172,847 - USD 236,364 per year in 2026, based on 37,073 job listings.
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