AI Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for AI Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$246,150
Most postings fall between $211,200 and $261,950.
Based on 100 postings across 17 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for AI Engineer roles in California is $246,150, based on 100 live job postings from 17 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Top companies hiring AI Engineers
- Capital One Financial 67 postings · median $246,150
- SpaceX 18 postings · median $285,000
- Cisco 1 postings · median $388,050
- Intuit 1 postings · median $307,500
- Target 1 postings · median $209,000
- US Bank 1 postings · median $162,708
- Netflix 1 postings · median $608,000
- Elevance Health 1 postings · median $335,588
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