Median salary
$201,325
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$163.2k – $246k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
36.4%
1,905 of 5,240 roles
Live roles
5,240
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Software Engineer, ML Networking
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 33 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 23 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 20 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,225 | 19 |
Nuro
|
$242,540 | 19 |
|
Anthropic
|
$425,000 | 17 |
Reddit
|
$276,000 | 16 |
XPENG
|
$257,688 | 16 |
AI Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $250,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $227,500 | 439 |
| New York | $225,000 | 338 |
| Los Angeles | $218,150 | 38 |
| Boston | $215,050 | 69 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 101 |
| Austin | $208,750 | 30 |
| Chicago | $200,000 | 29 |
| Atlanta | $183,975 | 13 |
| Denver | $180,317 | 21 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $202,483 | 1,866 |
| Part-time | $171,600 | 4 |
| Contract | $120,000 | 21 |
| Internship | $68,237 | 12 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles is $201,325 per year. Most pay falls between $163,188 (25th percentile) and $246,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $120,000 to $292,075.
These figures are computed live from 5,240 active AI Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,905 (36.4%) 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 and Anthropic.
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 $201,325 per year, with most pay between $163,188 and $246,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,905 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $120,000 to $292,075 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $201,325. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.