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
$165,940 - $268,127
Median salary
$166,500 - $267,625
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
25th percentile$148K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$219K
50% of professionals earn between $148,000 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,940 - 268,127
Median salary
166,500 - 267,625
6,165 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,000
Median salary
131,950 - 166,000
466,537 job openings
Other cities
New York43,401 job openings
San Francisco36,647 job openings
Seattle10,512 job openings
Austin10,131 job openings
San Jose7,709 job openings
Chicago7,626 job openings
Boston6,413 job openings
Atlanta5,670 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,615 job openings
Sunnyvale4,533 job openings
Dallas4,400 job openings
Charlotte4,134 job openings
Northern3,834 job openings
Palo Alto3,832 job openings
Jersey City3,732 job openings
San Diego3,473 job openings
Los Angeles3,259 job openings
Denver3,095 job openings
Washington2,974 job openings
Plano2,962 job openings
Houston2,891 job openings
Columbus2,468 job openings
Mclean2,461 job openings
Phoenix2,429 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,940 - USD 268,127 per year in 2026, based on 6,165 job listings.
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