AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,130 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.3% 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
6,130 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,588 - 166,175
Median salary
131,588 - 166,175
463,478 job openings
Other cities
New York42,895 job openings
San Francisco36,442 job openings
Seattle10,470 job openings
Austin10,071 job openings
San Jose7,647 job openings
Chicago7,570 job openings
Boston6,370 job openings
Atlanta5,639 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,580 job openings
Sunnyvale4,508 job openings
Dallas4,383 job openings
Charlotte4,100 job openings
Northern3,834 job openings
Palo Alto3,812 job openings
Jersey City3,711 job openings
San Diego3,447 job openings
Los Angeles3,226 job openings
Denver3,070 job openings
Washington2,971 job openings
Plano2,951 job openings
Houston2,873 job openings
Columbus2,463 job openings
Mclean2,459 job openings
Phoenix2,402 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 6,130 job listings.
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