AI Engineer Salary in United States

How much do AI Engineer earn in United States? See real salary data, benchmarks, and trends across roles, locations, and experience levels.

Median Total Comp
150800
/ year
base + bonus + equity
Base salary
80900
308000
P25
109000
25th pct
Median
150800
50th pct
P75
217700
75th pct
Report
621
Data points
YOY Of Growth
-0.01
vs last year
Opportunities
120
open jobs
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Last updated at
June 2, 2026
Senior Engineering Manager, Managed Platform Services
@
Crusoe
295000
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration
@
Shield AI
281297
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration
@
Shield AI
240000
Deployment Lead
@
Labelbox
300000
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
@
Labelbox
300000
TPM Manager
@
Labelbox
300000
Software Engineer, Full-Stack
@
Loop
125000
AI Operations Associate
@
Loop
125000
Senior Engineering Manager, Managed Platform Services
@
Crusoe
295000
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration
@
Shield AI
281297
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration
@
Shield AI
240000
Deployment Lead
@
Labelbox
300000
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
@
Labelbox
300000
TPM Manager
@
Labelbox
300000
Software Engineer, Full-Stack
@
Loop
125000
AI Operations Associate
@
Loop
125000

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Eloquent AI
Sanfrancisco, CA
|
1 day ago
AI Engineer
L3
6
yrs
1
yr
225,000
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