AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,597 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$180,738 - $271,539
Median salary
$187,040 - $274,244
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 $187,040
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
180,738 - 271,539
Median salary
187,040 - 274,244
7,597 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,650 - 165,250
Median salary
131,650 - 165,250
454,662 job openings
Other cities
New York42,255 job openings
San Francisco36,582 job openings
Seattle10,185 job openings
Austin9,752 job openings
Chicago7,299 job openings
Boston6,115 job openings
Santa Clara5,964 job openings
Atlanta5,517 job openings
Eastern5,442 job openings
Sunnyvale4,394 job openings
Mountain View4,388 job openings
Dallas4,232 job openings
Northern3,904 job openings
Charlotte3,848 job openings
Palo Alto3,815 job openings
Jersey City3,609 job openings
San Diego3,333 job openings
Los Angeles3,046 job openings
Denver2,985 job openings
Washington2,971 job openings
Plano2,962 job openings
Houston2,770 job openings
Mclean2,508 job openings
Phoenix2,434 job openings
Columbus2,315 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 180,738 - USD 271,539 per year in 2026, based on 7,597 job listings.
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