AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,466 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.5% vs 2025Average salary
$171,353 - $235,289
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
171,353 - 235,289
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,466 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,005 - 166,100
Median salary
131,005 - 166,100
494,622 job openings
Other cities
New York45,859 job openings
Seattle11,165 job openings
Austin10,651 job openings
San Jose8,250 job openings
Chicago8,031 job openings
Boston6,728 job openings
Santa Clara6,550 job openings
Atlanta6,175 job openings
Eastern5,643 job openings
Mountain View4,936 job openings
Sunnyvale4,869 job openings
Dallas4,682 job openings
Charlotte4,356 job openings
Palo Alto4,102 job openings
Jersey City3,870 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
San Diego3,735 job openings
Los Angeles3,613 job openings
Denver3,331 job openings
Washington3,199 job openings
Plano3,100 job openings
Houston3,087 job openings
Phoenix2,682 job openings
Columbus2,654 job openings
Mclean2,623 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,353 - USD 235,289 per year in 2026, based on 35,466 job listings.
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