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AI Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 218 open job postings for AI Engineer roles at 113 companies, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 9 more postings in EUR (median €72.5K), 2 more postings in GBP, 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

AI Engineer: postings by posted pay206 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $100K to $260K. Median $200K; middle half $160K–$241K.Median $200K$100K$260K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 12; $110K–$120K: 2; $120K–$130K: 10; $130K–$140K: 4; $140K–$150K: 11; $150K–$160K: 11; $160K–$170K: 11; $170K–$180K: 11; $180K–$190K: 14; $190K–$200K: 14; $200K–$210K: 18; $210K–$220K: 28; $220K–$230K: 5; $230K–$240K: 3; $240K–$250K: 32; $250K–$260K: 20.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$130K median · $106K–$140K typical · 3 postingsEntry level: middle half $106K–$140K, median $130K
  2. Mid level$166K median · $127K–$200K typical · 59 postingsMid level: middle half $127K–$200K, median $166K
  3. Senior$211K median · $175K–$246K typical · 105 postingsSenior: middle half $175K–$246K, median $211K
  4. Staff$242K median · $190K–$253K typical · 16 postingsStaff: middle half $190K–$253K, median $242K
  5. Principal$220K median · $193K–$256K typical · 19 postingsPrincipal: middle half $193K–$256K, median $220K
  6. Executive$155K median · $146K–$189K typical · 3 postingsExecutive: middle half $146K–$189K, median $155K

Companies hiring

  1. Capital One$224K median · $211K–$246K typical · 52 postingsCapital One: middle half $211K–$246K, median $224K
  2. Leidos$152K median · $122K–$152K typical · 6 postingsLeidos: middle half $122K–$152K, median $152K
  3. Linked In$253K median · $253K–$274K typical · 5 postingsLinked In: middle half $253K–$274K, median $253K
  4. Salesforce$216K median · $216K–$216K typical · 5 postingsSalesforce: middle half $216K–$216K, median $216K

Top-paying companies

  1. Linked In · $253K median · 5 postings
  2. Zoom · $242K median · 4 postings
  3. Capital One · $224K median · 52 postings
  4. Salesforce · $216K median · 5 postings
  5. Humana · $205K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$205K median · $167K–$242K typical · 171 postingsUnited States: middle half $167K–$242K, median $205K
  2. California$211K median · $185K–$250K typical · 22 postingsCalifornia: middle half $185K–$250K, median $211K
  3. New York$180K median · $157K–$250K typical · 15 postingsNew York: middle half $157K–$250K, median $180K
  4. Canada$146K median · $105K–$180K typical · 13 postingsCanada: middle half $105K–$180K, median $146K
  5. Remote$180K median · $141K–$220K typical · 50 postingsRemote: middle half $141K–$220K, median $180K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $180K median, $141K–$220K typical, from 45 postings. On-site: $200K median, $170K–$225K typical, from 82 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 2–4 years$141K median · $106K–$185K typical · 12 postings2–4 years: middle half $106K–$185K, median $141K
  2. 5–7 years$183K median · $160K–$246K typical · 17 postings5–7 years: middle half $160K–$246K, median $183K
  3. 8+ years$195K median · $195K–$382K typical · 6 postings8+ years: middle half $195K–$382K, median $195K

Newest AI Engineer postings

  1. AI Engineer, Agents & SearchG2i · Remote · $170K–$230K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Sr. AI EngineerFunko · Burbank, CA · $152K–$182K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. 2027 Summer Intern, AI Engineer (Reston, VA)ICF · Remote · $45.8K–$77.9K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Staff AI Engineer - Enterprise Analysis Platform (Remote Eligible)Capital One · Remote · $245K–$279K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. AI Engineer 4 (LLM Gateway, FM Hosting)Capital One · San Jose, CA · $197K–$225K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a AI Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for AI Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 218 job postings with pay at 113 companies.

What is the typical AI Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $160K–$241K. The top 10% list $249K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $127K or less.

Which companies pay the most for AI Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Linked In ($253K), Zoom ($242K), Capital One ($224K).

How does AI Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $130K, Mid level $166K, Senior $211K, Staff $242K, Principal $220K, Executive $155K.

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