AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,722 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.3% vs 2025Average salary
$178,031 - $266,589
Median salary
$178,500 - $266,017
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$113K
25th percentile$141K
Median$179K
75th percentile$219K
90th percentile$251K
50% of professionals earn between $141,300 - $219,000 USD
The median salary is $178,500
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
178,031 - 266,589
Median salary
178,500 - 266,017
7,722 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
455,310 job openings
Other cities
New York42,270 job openings
San Francisco36,989 job openings
Seattle10,165 job openings
Austin9,725 job openings
Chicago7,293 job openings
Boston6,121 job openings
Santa Clara6,024 job openings
Atlanta5,583 job openings
Eastern5,486 job openings
Sunnyvale4,475 job openings
Mountain View4,466 job openings
Dallas4,210 job openings
Northern3,937 job openings
Palo Alto3,846 job openings
Charlotte3,829 job openings
Jersey City3,607 job openings
San Diego3,386 job openings
Los Angeles3,077 job openings
Washington3,005 job openings
Plano2,986 job openings
Denver2,976 job openings
Houston2,785 job openings
Mclean2,510 job openings
Phoenix2,395 job openings
Columbus2,312 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 178,031 - USD 266,589 per year in 2026, based on 7,722 job listings.
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