AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,660 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$179,658 - $269,480
Median salary
$187,020 - $271,975
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$119K
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 $187,020
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
179,658 - 269,480
Median salary
187,020 - 271,975
7,660 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,010 - 165,000
Median salary
131,010 - 165,000
457,709 job openings
Other cities
New York42,498 job openings
San Francisco36,854 job openings
Seattle10,211 job openings
Austin9,806 job openings
Chicago7,336 job openings
Boston6,157 job openings
Santa Clara5,985 job openings
Atlanta5,586 job openings
Eastern5,486 job openings
Sunnyvale4,427 job openings
Mountain View4,424 job openings
Dallas4,272 job openings
Northern3,914 job openings
Charlotte3,874 job openings
Palo Alto3,835 job openings
Jersey City3,626 job openings
San Diego3,369 job openings
Los Angeles3,059 job openings
Plano3,000 job openings
Washington3,000 job openings
Denver2,998 job openings
Houston2,802 job openings
Mclean2,535 job openings
Phoenix2,415 job openings
Columbus2,337 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 179,658 - USD 269,480 per year in 2026, based on 7,660 job listings.
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