AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,630 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$181,462 - $272,609
Median salary
$187,040 - $275,000
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
181,462 - 272,609
Median salary
187,040 - 275,000
7,630 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,650 - 165,000
Median salary
131,650 - 165,000
458,223 job openings
Other cities
New York42,551 job openings
San Francisco36,870 job openings
Seattle10,249 job openings
Austin9,863 job openings
Chicago7,352 job openings
Boston6,156 job openings
Santa Clara5,982 job openings
Atlanta5,568 job openings
Eastern5,441 job openings
Sunnyvale4,410 job openings
Mountain View4,407 job openings
Dallas4,261 job openings
Northern3,904 job openings
Charlotte3,881 job openings
Palo Alto3,848 job openings
Jersey City3,625 job openings
San Diego3,358 job openings
Los Angeles3,080 job openings
Denver3,017 job openings
Washington2,971 job openings
Plano2,965 job openings
Houston2,787 job openings
Mclean2,499 job openings
Phoenix2,450 job openings
Columbus2,351 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 181,462 - USD 272,609 per year in 2026, based on 7,630 job listings.
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