# AI Engineer Salary in the USA

> AI Engineer roles in the USA pay a median of $243k a year, based on 563 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $202k to $292k, and the top 10% more than $328k. 37% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.

- **Median (USD):** $243k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $202k to $292k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $168k to $328k
- **Disclosed roles:** 563

## By level

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intern | 4 | $116k | $125k | $132k |
| Entry | 13 | $140k | $140k | $143k |
| Senior | 110 | $190k | $212k | $238k |
| Staff | 124 | $237k | $279k | $300k |
| Principal | 20 | $274k | $322k | $332k |
| Lead | 29 | $220k | $265k | $293k |

## By city

| Group | 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 |
| Washington, D.C. | 12 | $225k | $257k | $288k |
| Seattle | 12 | $172k | $191k | $226k |
| Redwood City | 11 | $137k | $172k | $182k |
| Palo Alto | 9 | $168k | $236k | $273k |
| San Diego | 8 | $184k | $185k | $213k |
| Foster City | 8 | $210k | $245k | $276k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 354 | $195k | $240k | $300k |
| Remote | 209 | $212k | $243k | $285k |

## Top-paying companies

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anthropic](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/anthropic) | 41 | $300k | $348k | $445k |
| [Mercor](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/mercor) | 11 | $330k | $330k | $345k |
| [Adyen](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/adyen) | 3 | $257k | $313k | $313k |
| [Sierra](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/sierra) | 19 | $285k | $310k | $310k |
| [Decagon](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/decagon) | 17 | $203k | $300k | $300k |
| [Tenstorrent](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/tenstorrent) | 4 | $300k | $300k | $300k |
| [Figure AI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/figure-ai) | 5 | $300k | $300k | $300k |
| [Suno](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/suno) | 5 | $296k | $296k | $296k |
| [Harvey](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/harvey) | 23 | $242k | $285k | $286k |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 61 | $243k | $285k | $320k |

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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=usa&offer=185000

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