AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,063 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$173,980 - $238,709
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$98K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,469 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,980 - 238,709
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,063 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
507,951 job openings
Other cities
New York47,210 job openings
Seattle11,343 job openings
Austin10,755 job openings
San Jose8,526 job openings
Chicago8,274 job openings
Boston6,978 job openings
Santa Clara6,654 job openings
Atlanta6,482 job openings
Eastern5,639 job openings
Sunnyvale5,133 job openings
Mountain View5,054 job openings
Dallas4,730 job openings
Charlotte4,468 job openings
Palo Alto4,290 job openings
San Diego3,938 job openings
Jersey City3,868 job openings
Los Angeles3,803 job openings
Denver3,457 job openings
Washington3,426 job openings
Houston3,196 job openings
Northern3,185 job openings
Plano3,124 job openings
Mclean2,861 job openings
Phoenix2,791 job openings
Columbus2,773 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,980 - USD 238,709 per year in 2026, based on 37,063 job listings.
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