AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 7,641 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-28.2% vs 2025Average salary
$177,900 - $267,815
Median salary
$178,500 - $272,731
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$111K
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
177,900 - 267,815
Median salary
178,500 - 272,731
7,641 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,000 - 165,000
Median salary
130,000 - 165,000
454,171 job openings
Other cities
New York42,193 job openings
San Francisco36,817 job openings
Seattle10,088 job openings
Austin9,723 job openings
Chicago7,291 job openings
Boston6,106 job openings
Santa Clara5,944 job openings
Atlanta5,530 job openings
Eastern5,485 job openings
Sunnyvale4,455 job openings
Mountain View4,402 job openings
Dallas4,222 job openings
Northern3,940 job openings
Charlotte3,847 job openings
Palo Alto3,811 job openings
Jersey City3,607 job openings
San Diego3,380 job openings
Los Angeles3,052 job openings
Washington3,016 job openings
Plano2,990 job openings
Denver2,983 job openings
Houston2,756 job openings
Mclean2,522 job openings
Phoenix2,324 job openings
Columbus2,315 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 177,900 - USD 267,815 per year in 2026, based on 7,641 job listings.
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