AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,082 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.2% 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
6,082 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,588 - 166,175
Median salary
131,588 - 166,175
460,599 job openings
Other cities
New York42,626 job openings
San Francisco36,229 job openings
Seattle10,444 job openings
Austin10,039 job openings
San Jose7,616 job openings
Chicago7,547 job openings
Boston6,338 job openings
Atlanta5,605 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,601 job openings
Sunnyvale4,518 job openings
Dallas4,373 job openings
Charlotte4,067 job openings
Northern3,839 job openings
Palo Alto3,799 job openings
Jersey City3,712 job openings
San Diego3,423 job openings
Los Angeles3,223 job openings
Denver3,045 job openings
Washington2,963 job openings
Plano2,953 job openings
Houston2,871 job openings
Columbus2,569 job openings
Phoenix2,378 job openings
Mclean2,370 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 6,082 job listings.
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