AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,216 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$166,403 - $269,397
Median salary
$167,250 - $273,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$118K
25th percentile$149K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$213K
50% of professionals earn between $149,000 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $167,250
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
166,403 - 269,397
Median salary
167,250 - 273,500
6,216 job openings
United States
Average salary
132,000 - 165,802
Median salary
132,000 - 165,802
464,363 job openings
Other cities
New York43,000 job openings
San Francisco36,262 job openings
Seattle10,531 job openings
Austin10,158 job openings
San Jose7,773 job openings
Chicago7,658 job openings
Boston6,430 job openings
Atlanta5,734 job openings
Eastern5,462 job openings
Mountain View4,666 job openings
Sunnyvale4,558 job openings
Dallas4,438 job openings
Charlotte4,139 job openings
Palo Alto3,873 job openings
Northern3,830 job openings
Jersey City3,737 job openings
San Diego3,507 job openings
Los Angeles3,329 job openings
Denver3,145 job openings
Washington3,013 job openings
Plano2,973 job openings
Houston2,911 job openings
Columbus2,491 job openings
Mclean2,467 job openings
Phoenix2,445 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 166,403 - USD 269,397 per year in 2026, based on 6,216 job listings.
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