AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,606 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
7,606 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,425 - 165,000
Median salary
131,425 - 165,000
457,631 job openings
Other cities
New York42,428 job openings
San Francisco36,724 job openings
Seattle10,241 job openings
Austin9,881 job openings
Chicago7,359 job openings
Boston6,130 job openings
Santa Clara5,953 job openings
Atlanta5,579 job openings
Eastern5,441 job openings
Sunnyvale4,387 job openings
Mountain View4,385 job openings
Dallas4,272 job openings
Northern3,902 job openings
Charlotte3,889 job openings
Palo Alto3,822 job openings
Jersey City3,619 job openings
San Diego3,347 job openings
Los Angeles3,075 job openings
Denver3,023 job openings
Washington2,966 job openings
Plano2,963 job openings
Houston2,793 job openings
Mclean2,498 job openings
Phoenix2,459 job openings
Columbus2,355 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 7,606 job listings.
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