AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 35,920 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.6% vs 2025Average salary
$170,712 - $234,853
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$22K
25th percentile$149K
Median$180K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $149,242 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,712 - 234,853
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
35,920 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,703
Median salary
132,000 - 165,703
501,835 job openings
Other cities
New York46,613 job openings
Seattle11,359 job openings
Austin10,835 job openings
San Jose8,378 job openings
Chicago8,208 job openings
Boston6,907 job openings
Santa Clara6,669 job openings
Atlanta6,395 job openings
Eastern5,642 job openings
Mountain View5,060 job openings
Sunnyvale5,060 job openings
Dallas4,774 job openings
Charlotte4,415 job openings
Palo Alto4,193 job openings
Jersey City3,923 job openings
San Diego3,841 job openings
Northern3,792 job openings
Los Angeles3,724 job openings
Denver3,432 job openings
Washington3,347 job openings
Plano3,156 job openings
Houston3,151 job openings
Phoenix2,753 job openings
Columbus2,697 job openings
Mclean2,695 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,712 - USD 234,853 per year in 2026, based on 35,920 job listings.
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