AI Engineer Salary in New York
AI Engineer roles in New York pay a median of $242k a year, based on 82 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $215k to $285k, and the top 10% more than $330k. 46% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.
- $242k
- median USD
- $215k
- 25th percentile
- $285k
- 75th percentile
- 82
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($215k to $285k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 3 | $140k | $140k | $157k |
| Senior | 10 | $222k | $236k | $242k |
| Staff | 24 | $246k | $279k | $288k |
| Lead | 4 | $235k | $284k | $307k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 44 | $193k | $224k | $279k |
| Remote | 38 | $231k | $246k | $286k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 6 | $348k | $375k | $434k |
| Decagon | 4 | $276k | $300k | $300k |
| OpenAI | 8 | $242k | $279k | $358k |
| Harvey | 11 | $242k | $264k | $286k |
| Snorkel AI | 3 | $255k | $260k | $278k |
| Ramp | 7 | $254k | $260k | $278k |
| Scale AI | 3 | $223k | $243k | $263k |
| Clay | 5 | $235k | $235k | $235k |
| Databricks | 6 | $222k | $222k | $222k |
| Palantir | 6 | $147k | $168k | $168k |
Live roles
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Data Lifecycle
DecagonNew York, New York, US
$200k–$400k
ai llm engineerStaff$200k–$400k · 1d agoForward Deployed Engineer, Triage (NYC)
AssemblyAINew York City, NY, US
~$115k–$135k
ai llm engineer~$115k–$135k · 6d agoApplied AI Security Architect - Healthcare & Life Sciences
AnthropicNew York City, NY, US
~$315k–$380k
ai llm engineer~$315k–$380k · 6d agoApplied AI Engineer (Full-Stack)
PineconeRemote (US)
$190k–$270k
Remoteai llm engineer$190k–$270k · 7d agoStaff Forward Deployed Engineer
LovableNew York City, US
$199k–$325k
ai llm engineerStaff$199k–$325k · 8d agoStaff+ Software Engineer, Memory & Search
AnthropicRemote (US)
~$405k–$485k
Remoteai llm engineerStaff~$405k–$485k · 10d agoSoftware Engineer, Full Stack — Dots
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$385k
Remoteai llm engineer$347k–$385k · 12d agoSoftware Engineer, Mobile Web — Dots
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$385k
Remoteai llm engineer$347k–$385k · 12d agoStaff Software Engineer, Product
DecagonNew York, New York, US
$200k–$400k
ai llm engineerStaff$200k–$400k · 12d agoSenior Software Engineer, Product
DecagonNew York, New York, US
$200k–$400k
ai llm engineerSenior$200k–$400k · 12d 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