AI Specialist Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median AI Specialist Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 136,380
✏️ This salary info is based on 24 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average AI Specialist salary lies between USD 75,500 and USD 159,800 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.
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- AI Specialist
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 24
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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 Specialist roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with AI Specialist job listings are Machine Learning, Engineering and Python. 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:
Machine Learning | 90 jobs Engineering | 89 jobs Python | 82 jobs Computer Science | 74 jobs Azure | 68 jobs AWS | 61 jobs Generative AI | 61 jobs Pipelines | 46 jobs NLP | 44 jobs LLMs | 43 jobs Architecture | 41 jobs DevOps | 37 jobs GCP | 36 jobs Docker | 36 jobs CI/CD | 36 jobs Research | 35 jobs TensorFlow | 34 jobs Big Data | 32 jobs PyTorch | 32 jobs Spark | 31 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for AI Specialist roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with AI Specialist job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Competitive pay. 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 | 95 jobs Flex hours | 48 jobs Competitive pay | 42 jobs Flex vacation | 37 jobs Health care | 34 jobs Startup environment | 17 jobs Equity / stock options | 15 jobs Team events | 14 jobs Insurance | 14 jobs Medical leave | 13 jobs Transparency | 9 jobs Salary bonus | 9 jobs Wellness | 8 jobs Parental leave | 6 jobs Conferences | 4 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Home office stipend | 3 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 3 jobs Gear | 2 jobs Relocation support | 2 jobsRelated salaries
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