25th pctl
$137K
AI & ML Engineering (Blend) Salary in Austin
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$160K
75th pctl
$185K
90th pctl
$208K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
AI & ML Engineering (Blend) in Austin pulls a median of $159,600 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $184,800 and the 90th percentile at $207,900. Austin's cost-of-living tilt is 1.05× — the band reflects that. $184,800 is what top-quartile AI & ML Engineering (Blend) pay looks like in Austin. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$184,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$172,200 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$159,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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