Median salary
$200,450
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.5k – $244.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
65.8%
1,902 of 2,892 roles
Live roles
2,892
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)
Machine Learning Engineer ($400k - $600k salary)
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
General Motors
|
$215,950 | 38 |
OpenAI
|
$296,000 | 35 |
SpaceX
|
$180,000 | 28 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 27 |
Accenture
|
$187,225 | 24 |
Adobe
|
$229,025 | 23 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$204,200 | 21 |
Databricks
|
$219,215 | 20 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in United States is $200,450 per year. Most pay falls between $162,500 (25th percentile) and $244,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $137,500 to $294,400.
These figures are computed live from 2,892 active AI Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 1,902 (65.8%) 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 in United States include Syntiant, Fora, Anthropic and Baton Corporation Ltd.
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 United States?
- The median is $200,450 per year, with most pay between $162,500 and $244,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,902 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $137,500 to $294,400 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $200,450. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.