# Entry Level AI Engineer Salary

> Entry Level AI Engineer roles pay a median of $140k a year, based on 16 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $140k to $167k, and the top 10% more than $173k. 6% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Sierra.

- **Median (USD):** $140k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $140k to $167k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $135k to $173k
- **Disclosed roles:** 16

## By city

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Francisco | 4 | $143k | $154k | $167k |
| New York | 3 | $140k | $140k | $157k |

## By country

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 13 | $140k | $140k | $143k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 15 | $140k | $140k | $154k |

## Top-paying companies

Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sierra](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/sierra) | 3 | $168k | $172k | $182k |
| [Palantir](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/palantir) | 6 | $140k | $140k | $140k |
| [C3 AI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/c3-ai) | 3 | $135k | $135k | $135k |

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. Live roles: [AI/LLM Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/ai-llm-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=ai-llm-engineer&facet=entry&offer=185000

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