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AI engineer jobs in the United States

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Level lists 321 open jobs whose title matches AI engineer in the United States, at 113 companies. 300 (93%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 101 (31%) also allow remote work.

open jobs
321
Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
300
remote
101

Median starting salary: $184k.

AI engineer jobs by city in the United States

Companies hiring AI engineers in the United States

Common questions

How many AI engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 12, 2026, Level lists 321 open jobs for AI engineers in the United States; 300 of them work on AI or build AI.

Which companies are hiring AI engineers in the United States?

As of November 12, 2026, by number of open jobs: Capital One (84), OpenAI (20), SpaceX (18), NVIDIA (10), Anthropic (7).

How much do AI engineer jobs pay in the United States?

As of November 12, 2026, the median starting salary is $184k a year, measured on the 190 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.