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
506,619 job openings
Other cities
New York47,321 job openings
Seattle11,491 job openings
Austin10,866 job openings
San Jose8,519 job openings
Chicago8,287 job openings
Boston7,045 job openings
Santa Clara6,754 job openings
Atlanta6,441 job openings
Eastern5,637 job openings
Sunnyvale5,071 job openings
Mountain View5,064 job openings
Dallas4,759 job openings
Charlotte4,475 job openings
Palo Alto4,300 job openings
San Diego3,942 job openings
Jersey City3,901 job openings
Los Angeles3,800 job openings
Northern3,472 job openings
Denver3,449 job openings
Washington3,424 job openings
Houston3,201 job openings
Plano3,117 job openings
Phoenix2,786 job openings
Columbus2,760 job openings
Mclean2,738 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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