The average AI engineer salary in the United States is $136,185 per year, or $65.47 per hour.
Their monthly salary starts at $5,669 and goes up to $16,821 per month, or about $201,849 per year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
| $65.47 | $2,619 | $11,349 | $136,185 |
The top-paying states for artificial intelligence engineers are California at $202,023 per year, Oregon at $165,222, and New York at $159,036. The lowest-paying area is Georgia, with an average salary of $73,924 a year.
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| Hourly | $32.70 | $41.58 | $57.14 | $73.95 | $97.04 |
| Weekly | $1,308 | $1,663 | $2,286 | $2,958 | $3,882 |
| Monthly | $5,669 | $7,207 | $9,905 | $12,817 | $16,821 |
| Annual | $68,025 | $86,487 | $118,859 | $153,807 | $201,849 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
| 2022 | $65,538 | $118,075 | $202,417 |
| 2023 | $66,849 | $119,846 | $205,048 |
| 2024 | $68,186 | $121,644 | $207,714 |
| 2025 | $69,550 | $123,468 | $210,414 |
| 2026 | $70,941 | $125,320 | $213,149 |
| 2027 | $72,360 | $127,200 | $215,920 |
| 2028 | $73,807 | $129,108 | $218,727 |
| 2029 | $75,283 | $131,045 | $221,571 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
| Alabama | $42.32 | $7,336 | $88,035 |
| Arizona | $52.41 | $9,084 | $109,011 |
| California | $97.13 | $16,835 | $202,023 |
| Colorado | $49.27 | $8,540 | $102,477 |
| Connecticut | $52.66 | $9,128 | $109,542 |
| District of Columbia | $53.81 | $9,326 | $111,917 |
| Florida | $55.18 | $9,564 | $114,770 |
| Georgia | $35.54 | $6,160 | $73,924 |
| Hawaii | $50.54 | $8,761 | $105,131 |
| Idaho | $53.58 | $9,287 | $111,438 |
| Illinois | $47.39 | $8,214 | $98,562 |
| Indiana | $43.79 | $7,591 | $91,089 |
| Kansas | $48.51 | $8,409 | $100,903 |
| Kentucky | $38.62 | $6,694 | $80,327 |
| Louisiana | $37.64 | $6,525 | $78,300 |
| Maryland | $55.37 | $9,597 | $115,162 |
| Massachusetts | $63.60 | $11,024 | $132,292 |
| Michigan | $52.71 | $9,137 | $109,646 |
| Minnesota | $51.97 | $9,007 | $108,089 |
| Mississippi | $43.86 | $7,603 | $91,237 |
| Missouri | $41.46 | $7,187 | $86,243 |
| New Hampshire | $47.25 | $8,190 | $98,284 |
| New Jersey | $50.27 | $8,714 | $104,565 |
| New Mexico | $63.97 | $11,089 | $133,067 |
| New York | $62.73 | $10,873 | $130,474 |
| North Carolina | $47.70 | $8,268 | $99,215 |
| Ohio | $50.02 | $8,670 | $104,035 |
| Oklahoma | $39.35 | $6,821 | $81,850 |
| Oregon | $79.43 | $13,768 | $165,222 |
| Pennsylvania | $61.01 | $10,576 | $126,907 |
| Rhode Island | $48.59 | $8,423 | $101,077 |
| South Carolina | $45.57 | $7,900 | $94,795 |
| Tennessee | $55.85 | $9,680 | $116,162 |
| Texas | $59.70 | $10,349 | $124,184 |
| Utah | $41.14 | $7,131 | $85,573 |
| Virginia | $59.18 | $10,258 | $123,096 |
| Washington | $76.46 | $13,253 | $159,036 |
| West Virginia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wisconsin | $54.63 | $9,469 | $113,631 |
