AI & ML Engineering (Blend) Salary by Metro
National median $152,000. Top quartile $176,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $162,500 | $190,000 | $220,000 | $247,500 |
| New York | 1.20× | $156,000 | $182,400 | $211,200 | $237,600 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $153,400 | $179,360 | $207,680 | $233,640 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $152,100 | $177,840 | $205,920 | $231,660 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $149,500 | $174,800 | $202,400 | $227,700 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $146,900 | $171,760 | $198,880 | $223,740 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $145,600 | $170,240 | $197,120 | $221,760 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $143,000 | $167,200 | $193,600 | $217,800 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $143,000 | $167,200 | $193,600 | $217,800 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $140,400 | $164,160 | $190,080 | $213,840 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $140,400 | $164,160 | $190,080 | $213,840 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $139,100 | $162,640 | $188,320 | $211,860 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $139,100 | $162,640 | $188,320 | $211,860 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $137,800 | $161,120 | $186,560 | $209,880 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $137,800 | $161,120 | $186,560 | $209,880 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $136,500 | $159,600 | $184,800 | $207,900 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $136,500 | $159,600 | $184,800 | $207,900 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $135,200 | $158,080 | $183,040 | $205,920 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $135,200 | $158,080 | $183,040 | $205,920 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $135,200 | $158,080 | $183,040 | $205,920 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $133,900 | $156,560 | $181,280 | $203,940 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $133,900 | $156,560 | $181,280 | $203,940 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $133,900 | $156,560 | $181,280 | $203,940 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $133,900 | $156,560 | $181,280 | $203,940 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $132,600 | $155,040 | $179,520 | $201,960 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $132,600 | $155,040 | $179,520 | $201,960 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $131,300 | $153,520 | $177,760 | $199,980 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $131,300 | $153,520 | $177,760 | $199,980 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $130,000 | $152,000 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $128,700 | $150,480 | $174,240 | $196,020 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $128,700 | $150,480 | $174,240 | $196,020 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $128,700 | $150,480 | $174,240 | $196,020 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $127,400 | $148,960 | $172,480 | $194,040 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $127,400 | $148,960 | $172,480 | $194,040 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $127,400 | $148,960 | $172,480 | $194,040 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $126,100 | $147,440 | $170,720 | $192,060 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $126,100 | $147,440 | $170,720 | $192,060 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $124,800 | $145,920 | $168,960 | $190,080 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $124,800 | $145,920 | $168,960 | $190,080 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $123,500 | $144,400 | $167,200 | $188,100 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $123,500 | $144,400 | $167,200 | $188,100 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $123,500 | $144,400 | $167,200 | $188,100 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $123,500 | $144,400 | $167,200 | $188,100 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $123,500 | $144,400 | $167,200 | $188,100 |
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