AI Engineer (LLM, agents) salaries in the United States

International, per year

Median $185K

Half of the jobs: $150K to $225K

5,660 jobs with a salary, last 90 days, updated October 6, 2026

International, per year. 5,660 jobs with a salary, last 90 days, updated October 6, 2026

Lead$188K

Head$253K

Level	International, median per year
Trainee	$71K174 jobs
Junior	$125K248 jobs
Middle	$162K753 jobs
Senior	$195K3,533 jobs
Lead	$188K596 jobs
Head	$253K60 jobs
Director	$235K268 jobs
c-level	$300K37 jobs

Format	International, median per year
Remote	$180K1,300 jobs
Hybrid	$188K1,980 jobs
On-site	$190K2,438 jobs

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The market depends on the region. CIS salaries are stated per month and international ones per year, so we keep these markets apart.

We show a median and a range when there are at least five jobs. With fewer, we show the amounts themselves.

Amounts are stored in US dollars and converted to rubles at the current rate, rounded.

These are salaries employers offer in job postings, not survey answers from employees, so they can differ from survey data.