AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,122 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$165,795 - $267,972
Median salary
$166,500 - $265,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
25th percentile$148K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $148,000 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,795 - 267,972
Median salary
166,500 - 265,000
6,122 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,588 - 166,775
Median salary
131,588 - 166,775
461,813 job openings
Other cities
New York42,609 job openings
San Francisco36,385 job openings
Seattle10,463 job openings
Austin10,062 job openings
San Jose7,656 job openings
Chicago7,542 job openings
Boston6,354 job openings
Atlanta5,629 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,578 job openings
Sunnyvale4,509 job openings
Dallas4,380 job openings
Charlotte4,075 job openings
Northern3,833 job openings
Palo Alto3,814 job openings
Jersey City3,700 job openings
San Diego3,447 job openings
Los Angeles3,220 job openings
Denver3,065 job openings
Washington2,979 job openings
Plano2,957 job openings
Houston2,867 job openings
Columbus2,461 job openings
Phoenix2,393 job openings
Mclean2,362 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,795 - USD 267,972 per year in 2026, based on 6,122 job listings.
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