AI Engineer Salary
AI Engineer roles pay a median of $230k a year, based on 699 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $189k to $285k, and the top 10% more than $320k. 37% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Mercor.
- $230k
- median USD
- $189k
- 25th percentile
- $285k
- 75th percentile
- 699
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($189k to $285k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 234 | $226k | $278k | $310k |
| New York | 82 | $215k | $242k | $285k |
| Mountain View | 35 | $195k | $215k | $250k |
| Menlo Park | 19 | $224k | $287k | $305k |
| Boston | 19 | $189k | $220k | $270k |
| Bellevue | 16 | $204k | $244k | $274k |
| Toronto | 15 | $125k | $190k | $209k |
| London | 15 | $173k | $213k | $257k |
| Washington, D.C. | 12 | $225k | $257k | $288k |
| Seattle | 12 | $172k | $191k | $226k |
| Redwood City | 11 | $137k | $172k | $182k |
| Vancouver | 9 | $174k | $205k | $206k |
By country
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 438 | $185k | $225k | $293k |
| Remote | 261 | $195k | $237k | $276k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Senior Engineer, Bioinformaticsnew
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$300k–$320k
ai llm engineerSenior~$300k–$320k · 3h agoStaff+ Software Engineer, Deployment
AnthropicRemote
~$405k–$485k
Remoteai llm engineerStaff~$405k–$485k · 1d agoSenior Software Engineer, Frontend Platform (R5790)
Shield AISan Diego, CA, US
$130k–$240k
ai llm engineerSenior$130k–$240k · 1d agoSenior/Staff Software Engineer, Data Lifecycle
DecagonNew York, New York, US
$200k–$400k
ai llm engineerStaff$200k–$400k · 1d agoSoftware Engineer, University Grad
GleanMountain View, CA, US
~$150k–$160k
ai llm engineer~$150k–$160k · 1d agoForward Deployed AI Engineer
TuringLos Angeles, California, US
~$200k–$250k
ai llm engineer~$200k–$250k · 1d agoSr AI Engineer, Agentic Systems
RubrikBengaluru, IN
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerSenior1d agoSenior Software Engineer (Data & AI)
Delivery HeroSingapore, SG
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerSenior1d agoAI Engineer, Internal Tools
FigmaSan Francisco, NY • United States, US
~$153k–$296k
ai llm engineer~$153k–$296k · 2d agoInfra Software Engineer, Agentic Runtime
AndurilWashington, District of Columbia, US
~$191k–$254k
ai llm engineer~$191k–$254k · 2d ago
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Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries