AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 34,634 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,938 - $234,774
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 $149,875 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,938 - 234,774
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
34,634 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,100
Median salary
131,950 - 166,100
486,960 job openings
Other cities
New York45,224 job openings
Seattle10,999 job openings
Austin10,468 job openings
San Jose8,112 job openings
Chicago7,904 job openings
Boston6,591 job openings
Santa Clara6,466 job openings
Atlanta6,008 job openings
Eastern5,609 job openings
Mountain View4,848 job openings
Sunnyvale4,777 job openings
Dallas4,573 job openings
Charlotte4,297 job openings
Palo Alto4,039 job openings
Jersey City3,830 job openings
Northern3,796 job openings
San Diego3,689 job openings
Los Angeles3,530 job openings
Denver3,264 job openings
Washington3,079 job openings
Plano3,044 job openings
Houston3,007 job openings
Phoenix2,626 job openings
Columbus2,598 job openings
Mclean2,545 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,938 - USD 234,774 per year in 2026, based on 34,634 job listings.
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