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AI Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 20 open job postings for AI Engineer roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest AI Engineer postings in California

  1. AI Engineer 4 (LLM Gateway, FM Hosting)Capital One · San Jose, CA · $197K–$225K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Staff AI EngineerSonatus · Sunnyvale, CA · $228K–$300K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent DevelopmentOKX · Remote · $313K–$450K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal AI Engineer, Chatbot DevelopmentOKX · Remote · $313K–$450K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. AI EngineerInfluur · Remote · $150K–$200K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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AI Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$205K median · $167K–$242K typical · 168 postingsUnited States: middle half $167K–$242K, median $205K
  2. New York$180K median · $157K–$250K typical · 15 postingsNew York: middle half $157K–$250K, median $180K
  3. Canada$146K median · $105K–$180K typical · 13 postingsCanada: middle half $105K–$180K, median $146K
  4. New York City, NY$195K median · $157K–$250K typical · 13 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $157K–$250K, median $195K
  5. Massachusetts$186K median · $130K–$206K typical · 6 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $130K–$206K, median $186K
  6. Boston, MA$186K median · $130K–$206K typical · 6 postingsBoston, MA: middle half $130K–$206K, median $186K
  7. San Jose, CA$220K median · $211K–$382K typical · 6 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $211K–$382K, median $220K
  8. San Francisco, CA$185K median · $175K–$246K typical · 6 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $175K–$246K, median $185K

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Questions and answers

How much does a AI Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for AI Engineer jobs in California is $211K a year, from 20 job postings with pay at 17 companies.

What is the typical AI Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $185K–$246K. The top 10% list $280K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $167K or less.

How does California pay compare with all AI Engineer jobs?

The median here is $211K, against $200K across all 214 postings for the role.

How many AI Engineer jobs in California list pay?

20 open postings at 17 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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