AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,097 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.9% vs 2025Average salary
$173,337 - $237,003
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$204K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $203,500 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,337 - 237,003
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,097 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
506,883 job openings
Other cities
New York47,361 job openings
Seattle11,487 job openings
Austin10,865 job openings
San Jose8,505 job openings
Chicago8,297 job openings
Boston7,038 job openings
Santa Clara6,754 job openings
Atlanta6,443 job openings
Eastern5,638 job openings
Sunnyvale5,082 job openings
Mountain View5,057 job openings
Dallas4,763 job openings
Charlotte4,480 job openings
Palo Alto4,298 job openings
San Diego3,952 job openings
Jersey City3,909 job openings
Los Angeles3,803 job openings
Denver3,454 job openings
Northern3,432 job openings
Washington3,426 job openings
Houston3,201 job openings
Plano3,124 job openings
Phoenix2,789 job openings
Columbus2,766 job openings
Mclean2,735 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,337 - USD 237,003 per year in 2026, based on 37,097 job listings.
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