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AI Engineer salary guide

Salary data for AI Engineer roles paying $300k+ or more, taken from the pay ranges employers publish in their own job listings.
Updated · 60 live $300k+ listings

Key Takeaways

  • The median advertised AI Engineer salary in our $300k+ listings is $285,000 a year (USD, 60 live listings).
  • The middle half of those listings pays $270,000 to $302,000; individual listings range from $165,000 to $452,000.
  • Anthropic (7), OpenAI (6) and SpaceX (5) have the most open $300k+ AI Engineer listings.
  • These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $300k+ or more, so they sit above pay for AI Engineer roles overall.
Median base salary
$285,000/yr
Median of listing midpoints, USD listings only.
Middle half of listings
$270,000 to $302,000/yr
25th to 75th percentile.
Listings counted
60
Live USD listings paying $300k+.
Countries with data
1
Countries with at least 5 listings.

How much does a AI Engineer make?

A AI Engineer makes a median of $285,000 a year in our $300k+ listings. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its pay range.
AI Engineer annual pay in USD, $300k+ listings
MeasureAnnual pay (USD)
25th percentile$270,000
Median$285,000
75th percentile$302,000
Lowest listing$165,000
Highest listing$452,000
Listings counted60

Which companies are hiring for AI Engineer roles at $300k+?

Companies with at least 2 open $300k+ AI Engineer listings, ordered by number of listings.
Companies with the most open AI Engineer listings
CompanyOpen listingsMedian pay
Anthropic7$300,000
OpenAI6$308,000
SpaceX5$285,000
NVIDIA5$270,000
Capital One3$301,000
Workday3$259,000
SYSTOLIC2$320,000
Snowflake2$305,000

How does AI Engineer pay compare across countries?

Each country is shown in its own currency, so the rows are not comparable with each other. Countries with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
AI Engineer annual pay by country, in each country's currency
CountryCurrencyListingsMedian payMiddle half
United StatesUSD59$285,000$270,000 to $301,000

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Senior AI Engineer

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$169k - $312kUSA, USA
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$175k - $309kFolsom, USA
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$176k - $308kMountain View, USA
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$245k - $305kUSA
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$211k - $302kWashington, USA
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$250k - $300kUSA
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$240k - $300kNew York City, USA
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$230k - $300kFoster City, USA
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Lead AI Engineer

True Talent Solutions Partners · 3d ago

$175k - $300kNew York, USA

How is this AI Engineer salary data calculated?

The figures are computed from live job listings, not from surveys.
  • Source: the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems.
  • Method: each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Headline figures use USD listings only, and the median is the middle value, not an average.
  • Coverage: only listings paying $300k+ or more are included, so the data does not describe all AI Engineer pay. Listings that publish no salary are not counted.
  • Freshness: closed and stale listings are removed, and the figures are recalculated as the listings change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a AI Engineer make?

The median AI Engineer salary in our $300k+ listings is $285,000 a year, based on 60 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $270,000 to $302,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $300k+ or more, so they sit above pay for AI Engineer roles overall.

What is the salary range for a AI Engineer?

Individual $300k+ AI Engineer listings range from $165,000 to $452,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $270,000 and the 75th percentile is $302,000.

Which companies are hiring for AI Engineer roles at $300k+?

The companies with the most open $300k+ AI Engineer listings are Anthropic (7 listings, median $300,000), OpenAI (6 listings, median $308,000), SpaceX (5 listings, median $285,000), NVIDIA (5 listings, median $270,000) and Capital One (3 listings, median $301,000).

Where does this AI Engineer salary data come from?

The figures come from the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Only USD listings go into the headline figures, and listings that are closed or stale are removed. The data was last refreshed on November 14, 2026.

Are remote and hybrid AI Engineer jobs included?

Yes. Each listing is tagged remote, hybrid or on-site, and remote roles carry a region (US only, EMEA, APAC or global), so you can filter the live job list to the arrangement you want.