AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,153 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$165,578 - $267,722
Median salary
$166,500 - $265,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
25th percentile$146K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $146,478 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,578 - 267,722
Median salary
166,500 - 265,000
6,153 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,138 - 166,175
Median salary
131,138 - 166,175
463,158 job openings
Other cities
New York42,857 job openings
San Francisco36,530 job openings
Seattle10,506 job openings
Austin10,077 job openings
San Jose7,704 job openings
Chicago7,596 job openings
Boston6,374 job openings
Atlanta5,638 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,618 job openings
Sunnyvale4,540 job openings
Dallas4,378 job openings
Charlotte4,102 job openings
Northern3,834 job openings
Palo Alto3,829 job openings
Jersey City3,723 job openings
San Diego3,461 job openings
Los Angeles3,233 job openings
Denver3,083 job openings
Washington2,981 job openings
Plano2,960 job openings
Houston2,875 job openings
Columbus2,469 job openings
Phoenix2,403 job openings
Mclean2,368 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,578 - USD 267,722 per year in 2026, based on 6,153 job listings.
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