Bottom quarter
$140K
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering Salary in Austin
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$164K
Top quarter
$191K
Top 10%
$214K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering in Austin pulls a median of $163,800 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $191,100 and the top 10% at $214,200. Pay in Austin runs about 5% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $191,100. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$191,100 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$177,450 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$163,800 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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