AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,165 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.2% 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
6,165 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,175
Median salary
131,950 - 166,175
465,853 job openings
Other cities
New York43,304 job openings
San Francisco36,631 job openings
Seattle10,516 job openings
Austin10,130 job openings
San Jose7,709 job openings
Chicago7,621 job openings
Boston6,409 job openings
Atlanta5,668 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,614 job openings
Sunnyvale4,533 job openings
Dallas4,400 job openings
Charlotte4,133 job openings
Northern3,834 job openings
Palo Alto3,834 job openings
Jersey City3,734 job openings
San Diego3,475 job openings
Los Angeles3,256 job openings
Denver3,096 job openings
Washington2,975 job openings
Plano2,960 job openings
Houston2,890 job openings
Columbus2,468 job openings
Mclean2,462 job openings
Phoenix2,428 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 6,165 job listings.
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