Mid-level AI Engineer salary (October 2026)
Only 12 Mid-level AI Engineer postings have a published US pay range as of October 24, 2026, fewer than the 30 we need before we show a median. 1% of AI Engineer postings with pay are at this level.
Small sample: only 12 postings have published pay, fewer than 30, so no median is shown yet. This page is not indexed by search engines until it reaches 30.
AI Engineer pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay (US) | n with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Mid (II) | — | 12 |
| Senior | $200K | 280 |
| Staff / lead | $237K | 238 |
| Principal | $246K | 42 |
| Level not stated | $200K | 486 |
Based on 1,058 postings with pay. A dash means fewer than 30 list pay.
Mid-level pay across roles isn't shown: no role has 30 or more US postings at this level that list pay.
How it is measured: median of the published pay range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized (hourly × 2,080). Level comes from title words only. Medians are shown when n ≥ 30; “—” means fewer than 30 postings with pay. Data: CSV · JSON. See the methodology. Back to AI Engineer or all roles.