AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,216 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$166,544 - $270,579
Median salary
$167,250 - $273,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
25th percentile$148K
Median$167K
75th percentile$187K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $148,000 - $186,900 USD
The median salary is $167,250
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
166,544 - 270,579
Median salary
167,250 - 273,500
6,216 job openings
United States
Average salary
130,850 - 166,000
Median salary
130,850 - 166,000
467,946 job openings
Other cities
New York43,867 job openings
San Francisco36,985 job openings
Seattle10,570 job openings
Austin10,150 job openings
San Jose7,854 job openings
Chicago7,633 job openings
Boston6,427 job openings
Atlanta5,737 job openings
Eastern5,455 job openings
Mountain View4,694 job openings
Sunnyvale4,625 job openings
Dallas4,410 job openings
Charlotte4,168 job openings
Palo Alto3,898 job openings
Northern3,849 job openings
Jersey City3,801 job openings
San Diego3,489 job openings
Los Angeles3,290 job openings
Denver3,119 job openings
Washington3,024 job openings
Plano3,011 job openings
Houston2,912 job openings
Columbus2,609 job openings
Phoenix2,440 job openings
Mclean2,430 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 166,544 - USD 270,579 per year in 2026, based on 6,216 job listings.
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