AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 37,097 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-23.9% vs 2025Average salary
$173,337 - $237,003
Median salary
$180,000 - $250,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$75K
25th percentile$150K
Median$180K
75th percentile$204K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $203,500 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,337 - 237,003
Median salary
180,000 - 250,000
37,097 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
507,185 job openings
Other cities
New York47,379 job openings
Seattle11,488 job openings
Austin10,865 job openings
San Jose8,505 job openings
Chicago8,300 job openings
Boston7,040 job openings
Santa Clara6,756 job openings
Atlanta6,440 job openings
Eastern5,638 job openings
Sunnyvale5,080 job openings
Mountain View5,055 job openings
Dallas4,765 job openings
Charlotte4,481 job openings
Palo Alto4,296 job openings
San Diego3,953 job openings
Jersey City3,912 job openings
Los Angeles3,803 job openings
Denver3,457 job openings
Washington3,429 job openings
Northern3,417 job openings
Houston3,200 job openings
Plano3,122 job openings
Phoenix2,792 job openings
Columbus2,767 job openings
Mclean2,735 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,337 - USD 237,003 per year in 2026, based on 37,097 job listings.
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