AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,449 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$174,336 - $238,857
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$98K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$201K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $201,071 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
174,336 - 238,857
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,449 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
510,557 job openings
Other cities
New York47,609 job openings
Seattle11,453 job openings
Austin10,858 job openings
San Jose8,600 job openings
Chicago8,343 job openings
Boston7,030 job openings
Santa Clara6,738 job openings
Atlanta6,508 job openings
Eastern5,639 job openings
Sunnyvale5,172 job openings
Mountain View5,091 job openings
Dallas4,759 job openings
Charlotte4,508 job openings
Palo Alto4,334 job openings
San Diego3,990 job openings
Jersey City3,898 job openings
Los Angeles3,830 job openings
Denver3,479 job openings
Washington3,461 job openings
Northern3,240 job openings
Houston3,206 job openings
Plano3,144 job openings
Mclean2,875 job openings
Phoenix2,817 job openings
Columbus2,778 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 174,336 - USD 238,857 per year in 2026, based on 37,449 job listings.
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