AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,731 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$178,412 - $266,890
Median salary
$179,500 - $266,017
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$119K
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
178,412 - 266,890
Median salary
179,500 - 266,017
7,731 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
457,639 job openings
Other cities
New York42,511 job openings
San Francisco37,265 job openings
Seattle10,197 job openings
Austin9,758 job openings
Chicago7,325 job openings
Boston6,147 job openings
Santa Clara6,080 job openings
Atlanta5,623 job openings
Eastern5,485 job openings
Mountain View4,492 job openings
Sunnyvale4,481 job openings
Dallas4,228 job openings
Northern3,937 job openings
Palo Alto3,862 job openings
Charlotte3,854 job openings
Jersey City3,620 job openings
San Diego3,404 job openings
Los Angeles3,094 job openings
Washington3,034 job openings
Denver2,996 job openings
Plano2,992 job openings
Houston2,789 job openings
Mclean2,516 job openings
Phoenix2,424 job openings
Columbus2,318 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 178,412 - USD 266,890 per year in 2026, based on 7,731 job listings.
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