Median salary
$189,900
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$150k – $232.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
32.2%
3,009 of 9,355 roles
Live roles
9,355
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 |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 71 |
General Motors
|
$216,500 | 43 |
Adobe
|
$254,950 | 40 |
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 35 |
CACI
|
$167,950 | 25 |
Workday
|
$135,680 | 24 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 23 |
GEICO
|
$192,500 | 22 |
AI Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $250,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 536 |
| New York | $211,660 | 482 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 200 |
| Los Angeles | $205,000 | 69 |
| Austin | $196,700 | 98 |
| Boston | $196,250 | 126 |
| Denver | $172,500 | 52 |
| Atlanta | $167,650 | 71 |
| London | $160,178 | 50 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $190,000 | 2,965 |
| Part-time | $156,000 | 5 |
| Contract | $130,000 | 22 |
| Internship | $33.50/hr | 19 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles is $189,900 per year. Most pay falls between $150,000 (25th percentile) and $232,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $114,635 to $275,327.
These figures are computed live from 9,355 active AI Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 3,009 (32.2%) 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 Syntiant, Fora, Lumentum 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 $189,900 per year, with most pay between $150,000 and $232,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 3,009 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $114,635 to $275,327 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $189,900. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.