AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 33,597 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.4% vs 2025Average salary
$170,289 - $236,263
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$247K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,289 - 236,263
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
33,597 job openings
United States
Average salary
133,000 - 166,650
Median salary
133,000 - 166,650
479,191 job openings
Other cities
New York44,220 job openings
Seattle10,799 job openings
Austin10,256 job openings
San Jose7,992 job openings
Chicago7,781 job openings
Boston6,606 job openings
Santa Clara6,283 job openings
Atlanta5,890 job openings
Eastern5,484 job openings
Mountain View4,732 job openings
Sunnyvale4,658 job openings
Dallas4,504 job openings
Charlotte4,219 job openings
Palo Alto3,913 job openings
Northern3,799 job openings
Jersey City3,790 job openings
San Diego3,587 job openings
Los Angeles3,432 job openings
Denver3,197 job openings
Washington3,034 job openings
Plano2,998 job openings
Houston2,980 job openings
Columbus2,710 job openings
Phoenix2,575 job openings
Mclean2,526 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,289 - USD 236,263 per year in 2026, based on 33,597 job listings.
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