25th pctl
$138K
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering Salary in Dallas
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$162K
75th pctl
$189K
90th pctl
$212K
Adjusted for Dallas at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering in Dallas pulls a median of $162,240 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $189,280 and the 90th percentile at $212,160. Dallas sits at 1.04× the national average for comp. $189,280 is what top-quartile Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering pay looks like in Dallas. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$189,280 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$175,760 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$162,240 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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