AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,731 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.3% 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
457,206 job openings
Other cities
New York42,511 job openings
San Francisco37,180 job openings
Seattle10,190 job openings
Austin9,738 job openings
Chicago7,316 job openings
Boston6,136 job openings
Santa Clara6,039 job openings
Atlanta5,598 job openings
Eastern5,486 job openings
Mountain View4,478 job openings
Sunnyvale4,474 job openings
Dallas4,225 job openings
Northern3,937 job openings
Palo Alto3,853 job openings
Charlotte3,850 job openings
Jersey City3,618 job openings
San Diego3,395 job openings
Los Angeles3,086 job openings
Washington3,012 job openings
Plano2,993 job openings
Denver2,990 job openings
Houston2,792 job openings
Mclean2,510 job openings
Phoenix2,401 job openings
Columbus2,316 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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