AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,071 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$174,244 - $238,868
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 - $200,625 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
174,244 - 238,868
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,071 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
507,642 job openings
Other cities
New York47,445 job openings
Seattle11,406 job openings
Austin10,814 job openings
San Jose8,505 job openings
Chicago8,293 job openings
Boston6,984 job openings
Santa Clara6,716 job openings
Atlanta6,432 job openings
Eastern5,639 job openings
Sunnyvale5,111 job openings
Mountain View5,058 job openings
Dallas4,740 job openings
Charlotte4,473 job openings
Palo Alto4,281 job openings
San Diego3,947 job openings
Jersey City3,879 job openings
Los Angeles3,799 job openings
Denver3,462 job openings
Washington3,415 job openings
Northern3,267 job openings
Houston3,179 job openings
Plano3,106 job openings
Mclean2,795 job openings
Phoenix2,791 job openings
Columbus2,759 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 174,244 - USD 238,868 per year in 2026, based on 37,071 job listings.
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