# Prompt Engineer Salary in San Francisco

> Prompt Engineer roles in San Francisco pay a median of $254k a year, based on 14 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $208k to $350k, and the top 10% more than $395k. 14% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Mercor.

- **Median (USD):** $254k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $208k to $350k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $167k to $395k
- **Disclosed roles:** 14

## By level

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | 4 | $208k | $209k | $217k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 12 | $200k | $224k | $350k |

## Top-paying companies

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mercor](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/mercor) | 5 | $323k | $350k | $350k |
| [LangChain](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/langchain) | 5 | $178k | $208k | $208k |

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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: [Prompt / Eval Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/prompt-eval-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=prompt-eval-engineer&facet=san-francisco&offer=185000

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