AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,082 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$165,578 - $267,722
Median salary
$166,500 - $265,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
25th percentile$146K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $146,478 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,578 - 267,722
Median salary
166,500 - 265,000
6,082 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,175
Median salary
131,950 - 166,175
461,813 job openings
Other cities
New York42,655 job openings
San Francisco36,347 job openings
Seattle10,457 job openings
Austin10,051 job openings
San Jose7,647 job openings
Chicago7,560 job openings
Boston6,349 job openings
Atlanta5,631 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,616 job openings
Sunnyvale4,529 job openings
Dallas4,375 job openings
Charlotte4,076 job openings
Northern3,839 job openings
Palo Alto3,815 job openings
Jersey City3,717 job openings
San Diego3,432 job openings
Los Angeles3,232 job openings
Denver3,058 job openings
Washington2,981 job openings
Plano2,955 job openings
Houston2,874 job openings
Columbus2,574 job openings
Phoenix2,387 job openings
Mclean2,372 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,578 - USD 267,722 per year in 2026, based on 6,082 job listings.
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