AI Engineer Salary in United States
AI Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 6,215 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-24.2% vs 2025Average salary
$166,741 - $270,886
Median salary
$168,000 - $275,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$116K
25th percentile$149K
Median$168K
75th percentile$187K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $148,750 - $186,925 USD
The median salary is $168,000
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
166,741 - 270,886
Median salary
168,000 - 275,000
6,215 job openings
United States
Average salary
131,138 - 166,163
Median salary
131,138 - 166,163
468,325 job openings
Other cities
New York43,977 job openings
San Francisco36,992 job openings
Seattle10,594 job openings
Austin10,157 job openings
San Jose7,852 job openings
Chicago7,664 job openings
Boston6,438 job openings
Atlanta5,746 job openings
Eastern5,455 job openings
Mountain View4,702 job openings
Sunnyvale4,636 job openings
Dallas4,410 job openings
Charlotte4,194 job openings
Palo Alto3,903 job openings
Northern3,850 job openings
Jersey City3,813 job openings
San Diego3,496 job openings
Los Angeles3,293 job openings
Denver3,128 job openings
Washington3,025 job openings
Plano3,013 job openings
Houston2,914 job openings
Columbus2,615 job openings
Phoenix2,443 job openings
Mclean2,433 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 166,741 - USD 270,886 per year in 2026, based on 6,215 job listings.
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