# 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.

- **Median (USD):** $242k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $215k to $285k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $172k to $330k
- **Disclosed roles:** 82

## By level

From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.

| Group | 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.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anthropic](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/anthropic) | 6 | $348k | $375k | $434k |
| [Decagon](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/decagon) | 4 | $276k | $300k | $300k |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 8 | $242k | $279k | $358k |
| [Harvey](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/harvey) | 11 | $242k | $264k | $286k |
| [Snorkel AI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/snorkel-ai) | 3 | $255k | $260k | $278k |
| [Ramp](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/ramp) | 7 | $254k | $260k | $278k |
| [Scale AI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/scale-ai) | 3 | $223k | $243k | $263k |
| [Clay](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/clay) | 5 | $235k | $235k | $235k |
| [Databricks](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/databricks) | 6 | $222k | $222k | $222k |
| [Palantir](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/palantir) | 6 | $147k | $168k | $168k |

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- [Machine Learning Engineer Salary in New York](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/machine-learning-engineer/new-york)
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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. 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=new-york&offer=185000

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