AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,123 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$165,626 - $268,109
Median salary
$166,500 - $270,250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$115K
25th percentile$143K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $143,433 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,626 - 268,109
Median salary
166,500 - 270,250
6,123 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,138 - 166,000
Median salary
131,138 - 166,000
461,953 job openings
Other cities
New York42,954 job openings
San Francisco36,474 job openings
Seattle10,487 job openings
Austin10,063 job openings
San Jose7,676 job openings
Chicago7,588 job openings
Boston6,362 job openings
Atlanta5,609 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,622 job openings
Sunnyvale4,531 job openings
Dallas4,379 job openings
Charlotte4,100 job openings
Palo Alto3,841 job openings
Northern3,840 job openings
Jersey City3,720 job openings
San Diego3,449 job openings
Los Angeles3,233 job openings
Denver3,049 job openings
Washington2,963 job openings
Plano2,956 job openings
Houston2,870 job openings
Columbus2,568 job openings
Phoenix2,387 job openings
Mclean2,370 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,626 - USD 268,109 per year in 2026, based on 6,123 job listings.
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