AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,510 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,985 - $235,083
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 $150,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,985 - 235,083
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,510 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,005 - 166,100
Median salary
131,005 - 166,100
495,500 job openings
Other cities
New York45,909 job openings
Seattle11,172 job openings
Austin10,660 job openings
San Jose8,273 job openings
Chicago8,039 job openings
Boston6,737 job openings
Santa Clara6,573 job openings
Atlanta6,205 job openings
Eastern5,646 job openings
Mountain View4,955 job openings
Sunnyvale4,893 job openings
Dallas4,690 job openings
Charlotte4,361 job openings
Palo Alto4,106 job openings
Jersey City3,876 job openings
Northern3,795 job openings
San Diego3,751 job openings
Los Angeles3,636 job openings
Denver3,346 job openings
Washington3,227 job openings
Plano3,104 job openings
Houston3,089 job openings
Phoenix2,697 job openings
Columbus2,658 job openings
Mclean2,627 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,985 - USD 235,083 per year in 2026, based on 35,510 job listings.
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