Median salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140k – $186.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
58.3%
7 of 12 roles
Live roles
12
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer – AI Applications
Staff AI Engineer
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy)
Machine Learning Engineer (Autonomy)
Machine Learning Engineer
AI Software Engineer
AI Evaluation Engineer (Python, QA or Security)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$160,000 | 3 |
| BA Bezos Academy | $264,500 | 1 |
|
Robots and Pencils
|
$193,500 | 1 |
|
Arva Intelligence
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
Mindrift
|
$104,000 | 1 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles in Houston pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in Houston is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $140,000 (25th percentile) and $186,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $119,600 to $221,900.
These figures are computed live from 12 active AI Engineer roles in Houston on JobsRadar, of which 7 (58.3%) 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 in Houston include Bezos Academy, Robots and Pencils, Mariana Minerals and Arva Intelligence.
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 in Houston?
- The median is $160,000 per year, with most pay between $140,000 and $186,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 7 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range in Houston?
- Pay ranges from about $119,600 to $221,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $160,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.