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AI Engineer salaries in California
AI Engineer professionals in California earn $166.9–246.6K per year on average, based on 12 jobs. AI Engineer roles in California pay 12% above the board-wide average of $148.8–221.5K for AI Engineer jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $132.6–232.2K for Mid-level roles up to $184–253.8K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$166.9–246.6K
Based on 12 jobs · 12% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$147.8K
Average
$206.8K
75th percentile
$252.5K
AI Engineer salaries by seniority in California
AI Engineer salaries in California range from $132.6–232.2K for Mid-level roles to $184–253.8K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $132.6–232.2K | 4 | -1% |
| Senior | $184–253.8K | 8 | +18% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond AI Engineer, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.3–235.6K · 57 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $165.1–245.1K · 30 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $177.8–278.3K · 18 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $149.4–238.4K · 17 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $158.2–237.3K · 12 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $157.3–253K · 12 jobs
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $158.4–230.3K · 83 jobs
C++
Avg. $152.9–215.4K · 32 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $149.6–219.5K · 32 jobs
AWS
Avg. $166–236.9K · 31 jobs
TypeScript
Avg. $163.3–233.1K · 30 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $171.3–258.4K · 29 jobs
Other locations for AI Engineer
Compare AI Engineer salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $156.1–235.5K · 29 jobs
New York
Avg. $186.3–233.9K · 4 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $200.7–294.7K · 3 jobs
AI Engineer salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.