AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,130 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.3% 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
6,130 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 166,175
Median salary
131,950 - 166,175
462,976 job openings
Other cities
New York42,844 job openings
San Francisco36,413 job openings
Seattle10,469 job openings
Austin10,068 job openings
San Jose7,644 job openings
Chicago7,569 job openings
Boston6,367 job openings
Atlanta5,639 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,577 job openings
Sunnyvale4,507 job openings
Dallas4,383 job openings
Charlotte4,099 job openings
Northern3,834 job openings
Palo Alto3,812 job openings
Jersey City3,708 job openings
San Diego3,447 job openings
Los Angeles3,225 job openings
Denver3,069 job openings
Washington2,971 job openings
Plano2,950 job openings
Houston2,872 job openings
Columbus2,463 job openings
Mclean2,459 job openings
Phoenix2,401 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 6,130 job listings.
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