AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 36,670 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$171,416 - $235,164
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
171,416 - 235,164
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
36,670 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 166,000
Median salary
132,000 - 166,000
504,370 job openings
Other cities
New York47,001 job openings
Seattle11,440 job openings
Austin10,900 job openings
San Jose8,448 job openings
Chicago8,249 job openings
Boston6,978 job openings
Santa Clara6,762 job openings
Atlanta6,430 job openings
Eastern5,646 job openings
Mountain View5,081 job openings
Sunnyvale5,079 job openings
Dallas4,796 job openings
Charlotte4,455 job openings
Palo Alto4,240 job openings
Jersey City3,931 job openings
San Diego3,873 job openings
Northern3,764 job openings
Los Angeles3,759 job openings
Denver3,443 job openings
Washington3,351 job openings
Houston3,164 job openings
Plano3,142 job openings
Phoenix2,769 job openings
Columbus2,722 job openings
Mclean2,702 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 171,416 - USD 235,164 per year in 2026, based on 36,670 job listings.
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