AI Engineering salaries in California
AI Engineering professionals in California earn $135.2–202.8K per year on average, based on 8 jobs. AI Engineering roles in California pay 1% below the board-wide average of $138.5–201.3K for AI Engineering jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$135.2–202.8K
Based on 8 jobs · 1% less than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$114K
Average
$169K
75th percentile
$233.6K
AI Engineering salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $161.7–244.4K | 4 | +19% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond AI Engineering, 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
AI Engineer
Avg. $166.9–246.6K · 12 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $158.2–237.3K · 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 Engineering
Compare AI Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
New York
Avg. $153.2–215.8K · 7 jobs
Seattle, WA
Avg. $145.1–188.4K · 4 jobs
Texas
Avg. $134.7–194.1K · 4 jobs
Washington
Avg. $145.1–188.4K · 4 jobs
AI Engineering 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.