Across 176 live US postings for AI engineers with a listed USD salary, measured November 2026, the median offer is $184,000–$254,775 a year. This is the tracked catalog, not the whole labor market.
Measured November 2026 · n=176 US postings with salary
AI engineer salary: $184,000–$254,775 a year, measured from live postings.
Every number below comes from 739 tracked live postings whose title matches "ai engineer". No surveys, no self-reports. Listed salaries only, in US dollars.
- The median ai engineer posting offers $184,000–$254,775 a year (n=176).
- 31% of the 739 live postings matching "ai engineer" are remote.
- Builds AI AI engineers list $200,000–$267,625, vs $142,500–$185,000 at Little AI.
Median salary by seniority (USD / year)
Seniority as tagged on the posting. Both salary bounds required.
| Segment | US postings with salary | Median min–max / year |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | 1 | $60,000–$100,000 |
| Junior | 1 | $86,366–$143,943 |
| Mid-level | 24 | $144,000–$230,000 |
| Senior | 90 | $197,500–$259,000 |
| Lead | 38 | $200,000–$293,000 |
Remote vs on-site (USD / year)
| Segment | US postings with salary | Median min–max / year |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | 75 | $200,000–$270,000 |
| On-site / hybrid | 101 | $180,000–$242,000 |
Companies hiring AI engineers
Method
US-dollar postings whose title contains "ai engineer", with both salary bounds listed. This page exists because 176 such postings clear the 50-posting floor Level requires before publishing a dedicated salary page. Below that, the median moves too much between ingestion cycles to be a citable number.
Sample: postings at tech companies tracked by Level. Not the whole labor market. Do not cite as a national average.
Refreshed automatically; this edition is measured November 2026. Small-n slices move a lot. Read the n column first.
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor): Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221.00).
How many AI engineers jobs are remote?
31% of the 176 live postings are marked remote by the employer, measured November 2026.
Does the AI level of the job change the pay?
In this sample, 558 postings build AI and 50 involve little AI. See the level breakdown below for the median at each level. Measured November 2026.