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AI Engineer salary
Salary data for AI engineers — LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, LangChain and AI infrastructure.
At a glance
- Median AI Engineer compensation is $115,382 across 320 listings with disclosed salary ranges.
- Figures use the midpoint of employer-published salary_min and salary_max — not self-reported surveys or aggregator estimates.
- Based on 436 active ai engineer listings in the current index.
Compensation range — AI Engineer
From 320 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$75,000
Lower end of market
Median
$115,382
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$162,500
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 75000 |
| Median | 115382 |
| 75th | 162500 |
Seniority mix
How ai engineer listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a ai engineer listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- 1Go$162,500
- 2Node.js$161,804
- 3Fine-tuning$123,055
- 4Scala$119,638
- 5Machine Learning$112,498
- 6Excel$105,000
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AI Engineer salary FAQ
What is the average AI Engineer salary in 2026?
The median AI Engineer salary is $115,382, with most listings falling between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $162,500 (75th percentile). This is based on 320 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase AI Engineer pay the most?
Go is associated with the highest median pay for ai engineer listings at $162,500, followed by Node.js ($161,804). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect AI Engineer salary?
Across current ai engineer listings, mid-level roles are the most common at 57% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($162,500), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($75,000).
How is this AI Engineer salary data calculated?
Figures use the midpoint of each employer's published salary_min and salary_max from active job listings — not self-reported surveys or third-party aggregator estimates. The data refreshes daily as new listings are indexed.
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