AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,634 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$178,341 - $267,556
Median salary
$179,500 - $269,767
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$111K
25th percentile$141K
Median$180K
75th percentile$219K
90th percentile$251K
50% of professionals earn between $141,300 - $219,000 USD
The median salary is $179,500
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
178,341 - 267,556
Median salary
179,500 - 269,767
7,634 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
454,148 job openings
Other cities
New York42,097 job openings
San Francisco36,770 job openings
Seattle10,093 job openings
Austin9,714 job openings
Chicago7,302 job openings
Boston6,091 job openings
Santa Clara5,974 job openings
Atlanta5,572 job openings
Eastern5,486 job openings
Sunnyvale4,440 job openings
Mountain View4,403 job openings
Dallas4,227 job openings
Northern3,940 job openings
Charlotte3,840 job openings
Palo Alto3,805 job openings
Jersey City3,602 job openings
San Diego3,372 job openings
Los Angeles3,059 job openings
Washington3,010 job openings
Plano2,989 job openings
Denver2,976 job openings
Houston2,786 job openings
Mclean2,520 job openings
Phoenix2,389 job openings
Columbus2,322 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 178,341 - USD 267,556 per year in 2026, based on 7,634 job listings.
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