AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,219 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$165,198 - $268,328
Median salary
$166,500 - $267,625
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$119K
25th percentile$145K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$209K
50% of professionals earn between $144,955 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,198 - 268,328
Median salary
166,500 - 267,625
6,219 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,825 - 165,603
Median salary
131,825 - 165,603
465,030 job openings
Other cities
New York42,847 job openings
San Francisco36,216 job openings
Seattle10,495 job openings
Austin10,144 job openings
San Jose7,727 job openings
Chicago7,635 job openings
Boston6,402 job openings
Atlanta5,733 job openings
Eastern5,462 job openings
Mountain View4,628 job openings
Sunnyvale4,528 job openings
Dallas4,437 job openings
Charlotte4,157 job openings
Palo Alto3,853 job openings
Northern3,828 job openings
Jersey City3,725 job openings
San Diego3,494 job openings
Los Angeles3,323 job openings
Denver3,142 job openings
Washington3,014 job openings
Plano2,967 job openings
Houston2,910 job openings
Columbus2,494 job openings
Mclean2,463 job openings
Phoenix2,442 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,198 - USD 268,328 per year in 2026, based on 6,219 job listings.
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