AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,655 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$178,906 - $268,222
Median salary
$186,940 - $269,250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
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 $186,940
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
178,906 - 268,222
Median salary
186,940 - 269,250
7,655 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
456,355 job openings
Other cities
New York42,436 job openings
San Francisco36,761 job openings
Seattle10,184 job openings
Austin9,785 job openings
Chicago7,321 job openings
Boston6,143 job openings
Santa Clara5,989 job openings
Atlanta5,570 job openings
Eastern5,485 job openings
Sunnyvale4,421 job openings
Mountain View4,411 job openings
Dallas4,246 job openings
Northern3,915 job openings
Charlotte3,867 job openings
Palo Alto3,827 job openings
Jersey City3,627 job openings
San Diego3,363 job openings
Los Angeles3,059 job openings
Plano2,999 job openings
Denver2,993 job openings
Washington2,992 job openings
Houston2,798 job openings
Mclean2,524 job openings
Phoenix2,411 job openings
Columbus2,335 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 178,906 - USD 268,222 per year in 2026, based on 7,655 job listings.
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