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AI Engineer salaries in California
AI Engineer professionals in California earn $176.5–256.8K per year on average, based on 15 jobs. AI Engineer roles in California pay 18% above the board-wide average of $146.3–221.2K for AI Engineer jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $174.8–255.3K for Mid-level roles up to $193.2–283.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$176.5–256.8K
Based on 15 jobs · 18% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$156K
Average
$216.7K
75th percentile
$290K
AI Engineer salaries by seniority in California
AI Engineer salaries in California range from $174.8–255.3K for Mid-level roles to $193.2–283.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $174.8–255.3K | 8 | +17% |
| Senior | $193.2–283.3K | 6 | +30% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond AI Engineer, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.4–257.9K · 35 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $153.9–241.7K · 23 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $172.3–278.7K · 23 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $182.2–268.2K · 15 jobs
DevOps Engineer
Avg. $131.4–190.5K · 10 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $153.8–227.6K · 10 jobs
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $163.9–247.8K · 91 jobs
AWS
Avg. $163.1–239.5K · 35 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $162.6–240.1K · 31 jobs
SQL
Avg. $162.1–238.6K · 27 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $165.2–267K · 26 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $159.2–245.5K · 26 jobs
Other locations for AI Engineer
Compare AI Engineer salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $160.8–245.7K · 31 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $192.4–290.4K · 10 jobs
New York
Avg. $177–288K · 5 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $177.5–297.5K · 4 jobs
AI Engineer salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.