APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 9 POSTED PAY RANGES
GenAI Engineer salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for GenAI Engineer roles at 8 companies, updated Oct 4, 2026.
- Median base pay$170,000a year
- Typical range$170,000–$200,000Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$306,000and above
- Postings9with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in EUR. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $100K–$120K: 1; $120K–$140K: 0; $140K–$160K: 0; $160K–$180K: 3; $180K–$200K: 1; $200K–$220K: 1; $220K–$240K: 1; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 0; $280K–$300K: 0; $300K–$320K: 1.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: $185K median, $112K–$200K typical, from 3 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.
Newest GenAI Engineer postings
- Lead GenAI Engineer (LLM)State Farm · Remote · $81K–$142K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
- Staff GenAI Engineer - Silicon DesignMicron SemiAsiaOP · San Jose, CA · $170K–$290K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
- Sr. Engineer - GenAiSkechers · Manhattan Beach, CA · $160K–$180K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
- Sr. Engineer - GenAiSkechers · Manhattan Beach, CA · $160K–$180K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
- Sr. Engineer - GenAiSkechers USA · Los Angeles, CA · $160K–$180K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a GenAI Engineer make?
The median posted base pay for GenAI Engineer jobs is $170K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 8 companies.
What is the typical GenAI Engineer pay range?
The middle half of postings list $170K–$200K. The top 10% list $306K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $112K or less.