AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,130 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.2% 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
131,588 - 166,175
Median salary
131,588 - 166,175
462,558 job openings
Other cities
New York42,657 job openings
San Francisco36,394 job openings
Seattle10,464 job openings
Austin10,057 job openings
San Jose7,657 job openings
Chicago7,546 job openings
Boston6,361 job openings
Atlanta5,635 job openings
Eastern5,456 job openings
Mountain View4,578 job openings
Sunnyvale4,507 job openings
Dallas4,380 job openings
Charlotte4,073 job openings
Northern3,833 job openings
Palo Alto3,815 job openings
Jersey City3,707 job openings
San Diego3,452 job openings
Los Angeles3,223 job openings
Denver3,062 job openings
Washington2,974 job openings
Plano2,957 job openings
Houston2,867 job openings
Columbus2,462 job openings
Phoenix2,396 job openings
Mclean2,365 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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