Median salary
$186,528
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$131.3k – $232k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20.8%
44 of 212 roles
Live roles
212
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| HI Honeycomb.io | $178,264 | 4 |
CACI
|
$68,675 | 4 |
|
Plaud
|
$280,000 | 2 |
| SN Snowflake | $263,375 | 2 |
|
XPENG
|
$262,500 | 2 |
Otter.ai
|
$188,750 | 2 |
Censys
|
$179,000 | 2 |
Accenture
|
$118,977 | 2 |
Prompt Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $228,700 | 9 |
| New York | $203,175 | 6 |
| Seattle | $195,000 | 3 |
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How much do Prompt Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Prompt Engineer roles is $186,528 per year. Most pay falls between $131,250 (25th percentile) and $231,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $57,613 to $280,000.
These figures are computed live from 212 active Prompt Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 44 (20.8%) 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 Prompt Engineer roles include Anthropic, Airbnb, Plaud and XPENG.
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 Prompt Engineer salary?
- The median is $186,528 per year, with most pay between $131,250 and $231,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 44 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Prompt Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $57,613 to $280,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $186,528. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.