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AI Engineer salary guide

Salary data for AI Engineer roles paying $100k+ or more, taken from the pay ranges employers publish in their own job listings.
Updated · 344 live $100k+ listings

Key Takeaways

  • The median advertised AI Engineer salary in our $100k+ listings is $206,000 a year (USD, 344 live listings).
  • The middle half of those listings pays $184,000 to $240,000; individual listings range from $100,000 to $452,000.
  • Lead AI Engineer roles have the highest median at $209,000 (7 listings), against $197,000 for senior roles (90 listings).
  • Capital One (56), NVIDIA (30) and OpenAI (22) have the most open $100k+ AI Engineer listings.
  • These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for AI Engineer roles overall.
Median base salary
$206,000/yr
Median of listing midpoints, USD listings only.
Middle half of listings
$184,000 to $240,000/yr
25th to 75th percentile.
Listings counted
344
Live USD listings paying $100k+.
Countries with data
1
Countries with at least 5 listings.

How much does a AI Engineer make?

A AI Engineer makes a median of $206,000 a year in our $100k+ listings. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its pay range.
AI Engineer annual pay in USD, $100k+ listings
MeasureAnnual pay (USD)
25th percentile$184,000
Median$206,000
75th percentile$240,000
Lowest listing$100,000
Highest listing$452,000
Listings counted344

How does AI Engineer pay change with experience level?

Median pay by experience level for AI Engineer roles in our $100k+ listings (USD). Levels with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
AI Engineer median annual pay by experience level, USD
LevelListingsMedian pay
Senior90$197,000
Lead7$209,000

Which companies are hiring for AI Engineer roles at $100k+?

Companies with at least 2 open $100k+ AI Engineer listings, ordered by number of listings.
Companies with the most open AI Engineer listings
CompanyOpen listingsMedian pay
Capital One56$240,000
NVIDIA30$198,000
OpenAI22$251,000
SpaceX9$285,000
Samsara8$184,000
Anthropic7$300,000
True Talent Solutions Partners6$210,000
Cisco6$210,000

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 StatesUSD319$206,000$185,000 to $240,000

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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 $100k+ 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 $100k+ listings is $206,000 a year, based on 344 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $184,000 to $240,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for AI Engineer roles overall.

What is the salary range for a AI Engineer?

Individual $100k+ AI Engineer listings range from $100,000 to $452,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $184,000 and the 75th percentile is $240,000.

How does AI Engineer pay change with experience level?

Median pay by level in our $100k+ listings: senior $197,000 (90 listings), lead $209,000 (7 listings). Levels with fewer than 5 listings are left out.

Which companies are hiring for AI Engineer roles at $100k+?

The companies with the most open $100k+ AI Engineer listings are Capital One (56 listings, median $240,000), NVIDIA (30 listings, median $198,000), OpenAI (22 listings, median $251,000), SpaceX (9 listings, median $285,000) and Samsara (8 listings, median $184,000).

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 15, 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.