# Senior Prompt Engineer Salary

> Senior Prompt Engineer roles pay a median of $209k a year, based on 16 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $195k to $219k, and the top 10% more than $238k. 6% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Waymo.

- **Median (USD):** $209k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $195k to $219k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $169k to $238k
- **Disclosed roles:** 16

## By city

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Francisco | 4 | $208k | $209k | $217k |
| Mountain View | 3 | $238k | $238k | $238k |

## By country

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 14 | $208k | $210k | $232k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 15 | $187k | $208k | $225k |

## Top-paying companies

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

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Waymo](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/waymo) | 4 | $238k | $238k | $238k |
| [LangChain](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/langchain) | 7 | $208k | $208k | $210k |
| [Elastic](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/elastic) | 3 | $131k | $166k | $169k |

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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=senior&offer=185000

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