Salaries/AI/ML Engineer

AI/ML Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Build, train, and deploy machine learning models and AI systems for production applications. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$128K – $189K	$182K – $263K	$250K – $378K	180
New York	$122K – $179K	$173K – $250K	$237K – $358K	170
San Jose	$127K – $188K	$181K – $261K	$248K – $375K	178
Seattle	$116K – $171K	$165K – $238K	$226K – $342K	155
Los Angeles	$109K – $161K	$155K – $224K	$213K – $322K	150
Boston	$112K – $165K	$159K – $230K	$218K – $330K	145
Washington D.C.	$114K – $168K	$162K – $234K	$222K – $336K	150
San Diego	$106K – $157K	$151K – $218K	$207K – $314K	140
Chicago	$100K – $147K	$142K – $205K	$194K – $294K	115
Austin	$103K – $151K	$146K – $211K	$200K – $302K	110
Denver	$100K – $147K	$142K – $205K	$194K – $294K	120
Atlanta	$95K – $140K	$135K – $195K	$185K – $280K	105
Dallas	$95K – $140K	$135K – $195K	$185K – $280K	105
Houston	$94K – $139K	$134K – $193K	$183K – $277K	102
Miami	$100K – $147K	$142K – $205K	$194K – $294K	125
Phoenix	$90K – $133K	$128K – $185K	$176K – $266K	100
Philadelphia	$97K – $143K	$138K – $199K	$189K – $286K	110
Minneapolis	$97K – $143K	$138K – $199K	$189K – $286K	108
Portland	$103K – $151K	$146K – $211K	$200K – $302K	130
San Antonio	$87K – $129K	$124K – $179K	$170K – $258K	95
Detroit	$89K – $132K	$127K – $183K	$174K – $263K	95
Raleigh	$93K – $137K	$132K – $191K	$181K – $274K	102
Charlotte	$93K – $137K	$132K – $191K	$181K – $274K	102
Nashville	$94K – $139K	$134K – $193K	$183K – $277K	105
Orlando	$90K – $133K	$128K – $185K	$176K – $266K	102
Tampa	$91K – $134K	$130K – $187K	$178K – $269K	100
Jacksonville	$87K – $129K	$124K – $179K	$170K – $258K	98
Salt Lake City	$93K – $137K	$132K – $191K	$181K – $274K	108
Pittsburgh	$87K – $129K	$124K – $179K	$170K – $258K	95
Indianapolis	$87K – $129K	$124K – $179K	$170K – $258K	95
Columbus	$88K – $130K	$126K – $181K	$172K – $260K	95
Cleveland	$86K – $126K	$122K – $176K	$167K – $252K	92
Cincinnati	$86K – $127K	$123K – $177K	$168K – $255K	94
Kansas City	$89K – $132K	$127K – $183K	$174K – $263K	95
St. Louis	$87K – $129K	$124K – $179K	$170K – $258K	92
Milwaukee	$88K – $130K	$126K – $181K	$172K – $260K	94
Baltimore	$95K – $140K	$135K – $195K	$185K – $280K	108
Richmond	$90K – $133K	$128K – $185K	$176K – $266K	100
Virginia Beach	$89K – $132K	$127K – $183K	$174K – $263K	98
Sacramento	$100K – $147K	$142K – $205K	$194K – $294K	125
Las Vegas	$93K – $137K	$132K – $191K	$181K – $274K	108
Oklahoma City	$84K – $123K	$119K – $172K	$163K – $246K	88
Memphis	$84K – $123K	$119K – $172K	$163K – $246K	88
Louisville	$86K – $126K	$122K – $176K	$167K – $252K	90
New Orleans	$87K – $129K	$124K – $179K	$170K – $258K	95
Albuquerque	$86K – $126K	$122K – $176K	$167K – $252K	95
Tucson	$86K – $126K	$122K – $176K	$167K – $252K	95
Buffalo	$86K – $126K	$122K – $176K	$167K – $252K	90
Honolulu	$100K – $147K	$142K – $205K	$194K – $294K	175
Remote (US)	$90K – $133K	$128K – $185K	$176K – $266K	100

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