Median salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $229.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
32.8%
3,128 of 9,524 roles
Live roles
9,524
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Software Engineer - AI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 76 |
Mindrift
|
$76,960 | 74 |
OpenAI
|
$301,750 | 38 |
General Motors
|
$203,250 | 35 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 35 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$204,200 | 30 |
CACI
|
$148,825 | 30 |
|
Anthropic
|
$382,500 | 28 |
AI Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $229,500 | 517 |
| New York | $212,500 | 484 |
| Seattle | $204,000 | 185 |
| Los Angeles | $203,625 | 64 |
| Boston | $196,000 | 137 |
| Singapore | $187,200 | 9 |
| Denver | $183,500 | 65 |
| Austin | $180,675 | 100 |
| Atlanta | $174,828 | 70 |
| London | $167,012 | 54 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $188,000 | 2,981 |
| Part-time | $36.00/hr | 82 |
| Contract | $120,000 | 23 |
| Internship | $38.00/hr | 42 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles is $185,000 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $229,568 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $106,190 to $275,000.
These figures are computed live from 9,524 active AI Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 3,128 (32.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid AI Engineer roles include Fora, Syntiant, Anthropic and Capital on Tap.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average AI Engineer salary?
- The median is $185,000 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $229,568 (25th–75th percentile), based on 3,128 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $106,190 to $275,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.