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
507,920 job openings
Other cities
New York47,216 job openings
Seattle11,344 job openings
Austin10,759 job openings
San Jose8,528 job openings
Chicago8,274 job openings
Boston6,981 job openings
Santa Clara6,657 job openings
Atlanta6,486 job openings
Eastern5,639 job openings
Sunnyvale5,137 job openings
Mountain View5,057 job openings
Dallas4,731 job openings
Charlotte4,468 job openings
Palo Alto4,292 job openings
San Diego3,940 job openings
Jersey City3,869 job openings
Los Angeles3,803 job openings
Denver3,456 job openings
Washington3,431 job openings
Houston3,198 job openings
Northern3,193 job openings
Plano3,128 job openings
Mclean2,861 job openings
Phoenix2,793 job openings
Columbus2,774 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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