AI Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for AI Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$211,200
Most postings fall between $164,250 and $246,150.
Based on 132 postings across 36 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for AI Engineer roles is $211,200, based on 132 live job postings from 36 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $149,250 | $167,300 | $269,875 | 23 |
| Not specified | $143,823 | $162,000 | $175,000 | 24 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$261,950
12 postings
Onsite median
$211,200
120 postings
Top companies hiring AI Engineers
- Capital One Financial 67 postings · median $246,150
- SpaceX 10 postings · median $285,000
- Booz Allen Hamilton 7 postings · median $162,000
- CNA Financial 4 postings · median $124,750
- Mastercard 3 postings · median $149,500
- Apple Inc 3 postings · median $231,150
- Morgan Stanley 3 postings · median $142,500
- Humana 3 postings · median $202,800
Open AI Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all AI Engineer jobs.
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- AI Engineer, Private Assets MSCI · New York, NY View →
- AI Engineer, AI & Automation eBay · Austin, TX View →
- Senior AI Engineer Capital One Financial · McLean, VA View →
- Senior AI Engineer, Big Data & AI Solutions Mastercard · O'Fallon, MO View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real AI Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.