AI Architect Salary in United States during 2025

💰 The median AI Architect Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 194,400

✏️ This salary info is based on 106 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average AI Architect salary lies between USD 149,000 and USD 250,800 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
AI Architect
Experience
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2025
Sample size
106
Top 10%
$ 339,500
Top 25%
$ 250,800
Median
$ 194,400
Bottom 25%
$ 149,000
Bottom 10%
$ 118,000

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for AI Architect roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with AI Architect job listings are Architecture, Machine Learning and Engineering. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Architecture | 213 jobs Machine Learning | 207 jobs Engineering | 190 jobs Azure | 162 jobs Generative AI | 145 jobs AWS | 144 jobs Python | 142 jobs Computer Science | 141 jobs Security | 126 jobs LLMs | 120 jobs GCP | 111 jobs Pipelines | 109 jobs PyTorch | 96 jobs TensorFlow | 91 jobs NLP | 85 jobs DevOps | 80 jobs MLOps | 77 jobs CI/CD | 66 jobs Kubernetes | 62 jobs Agile | 62 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for AI Architect roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with AI Architect job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 216 jobs Health care | 87 jobs Flex hours | 80 jobs Equity / stock options | 76 jobs Startup environment | 58 jobs Salary bonus | 52 jobs Team events | 49 jobs Insurance | 45 jobs Competitive pay | 43 jobs Parental leave | 38 jobs Flex vacation | 36 jobs Conferences | 29 jobs Wellness | 27 jobs Medical leave | 27 jobs Transparency | 21 jobs 401(k) matching | 17 jobs Signing bonus | 12 jobs Fertility benefits | 10 jobs Fitness / gym | 8 jobs Relocation support | 7 jobs

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