AI Engineer Salary in Boston
AI Engineer roles in Boston pay a median of $220k a year, based on 19 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $189k to $270k, and the top 10% more than $296k. Highest median pay: Suno.
- $220k
- median USD
- $189k
- 25th percentile
- $270k
- 75th percentile
- 19
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($189k to $270k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 4 | $163k | $178k | $185k |
| Staff | 6 | $268k | $283k | $296k |
| Lead | 5 | $220k | $225k | $270k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 19 | $189k | $220k | $270k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Senior Lead AI Engineer - G&A Systems
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$180k–$270k
ai llm engineerLead~$180k–$270k · 3d agoSoftware Engineer, Conversational Products & Agent Workflows
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$116k–$174k
ai llm engineer~$116k–$174k · 7d agoSenior Software Engineer, Agent Runtime & Customer Workflows
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$148k–$222k
ai llm engineerSenior~$148k–$222k · 7d agoSr. Lead Software Engineer
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$216k–$324k
ai llm engineerLead~$216k–$324k · 13d agoSenior / Staff Software Engineer, AI Leverage
SunoBoston, Mass, US
$229k–$364k
ai llm engineerStaff$229k–$364k · 17d agoSoftware Engineer, AI Operations
SunoBoston, Mass, US
$189k–$248k
ai llm engineer$189k–$248k · 19d agoSenior / Staff Software Engineer, AI Operations
SunoBoston, Mass, US
$229k–$364k
ai llm engineerStaff$229k–$364k · 20d agoPrincipal Software Engineer
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$244k–$366k
ai llm engineerPrincipal~$244k–$366k · 22d agoEngineering Manager, Marketing Engineering & AI Agents - Amplify
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$176k–$264k
ai llm engineerLead~$176k–$264k · 29d agoSenior Quality Engineer, Applied AI
AndurilBoston, Massachusetts, US
~$146k–$194k
ai llm engineerSenior~$146k–$194k · 1mo ago
Other roles
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