AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,235 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.1% vs 2025Average salary
$165,469 - $268,959
Median salary
$166,500 - $270,250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$120K
25th percentile$146K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$207K
50% of professionals earn between $146,478 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,500
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
165,469 - 268,959
Median salary
166,500 - 270,250
6,235 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,950 - 165,603
Median salary
131,950 - 165,603
464,801 job openings
Other cities
New York43,006 job openings
San Francisco36,286 job openings
Seattle10,540 job openings
Austin10,157 job openings
San Jose7,773 job openings
Chicago7,665 job openings
Boston6,426 job openings
Atlanta5,735 job openings
Eastern5,462 job openings
Mountain View4,659 job openings
Sunnyvale4,557 job openings
Dallas4,438 job openings
Charlotte4,146 job openings
Palo Alto3,870 job openings
Northern3,830 job openings
Jersey City3,737 job openings
San Diego3,508 job openings
Los Angeles3,329 job openings
Denver3,149 job openings
Washington3,014 job openings
Plano2,972 job openings
Houston2,911 job openings
Columbus2,490 job openings
Mclean2,463 job openings
Phoenix2,446 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 165,469 - USD 268,959 per year in 2026, based on 6,235 job listings.
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