AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,710 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$181,619 - $272,482
Median salary
$187,040 - $274,244
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$120K
25th percentile$141K
Median$187K
75th percentile$230K
90th percentile$251K
50% of professionals earn between $141,300 - $229,900 USD
The median salary is $187,040
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
181,619 - 272,482
Median salary
187,040 - 274,244
7,710 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
462,223 job openings
Other cities
New York42,785 job openings
San Francisco37,143 job openings
Seattle10,360 job openings
Austin9,971 job openings
Chicago7,395 job openings
Boston6,238 job openings
Santa Clara6,037 job openings
Atlanta5,626 job openings
Eastern5,440 job openings
Mountain View4,466 job openings
Sunnyvale4,456 job openings
Dallas4,298 job openings
Northern3,906 job openings
Charlotte3,899 job openings
Palo Alto3,882 job openings
Jersey City3,654 job openings
San Diego3,370 job openings
Los Angeles3,112 job openings
Denver3,040 job openings
Washington3,013 job openings
Plano2,987 job openings
Houston2,812 job openings
Mclean2,519 job openings
Phoenix2,479 job openings
Columbus2,400 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 181,619 - USD 272,482 per year in 2026, based on 7,710 job listings.
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