Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate AI Engineer in United States during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate AI Engineer in United States during 2025 is USD 184,250

✏️ This salary info is based on 12 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average mid-level / intermediate AI Engineer salary lies between USD 150,000 and USD 208,800 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 Engineer
Experience
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
United States
Salary year
2025
Sample size
12
Top 10%
$ 220,000
Top 25%
$ 208,800
Median
$ 184,250
Bottom 25%
$ 150,000
Bottom 10%
$ 130,700

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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Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate AI Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate AI Engineer job listings are Python, 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:

Python | 19 jobs Machine Learning | 17 jobs Engineering | 16 jobs Computer Science | 14 jobs TensorFlow | 10 jobs PyTorch | 10 jobs Research | 10 jobs Generative AI | 10 jobs LLMs | 8 jobs Deep Learning | 7 jobs Architecture | 7 jobs Azure | 7 jobs ML models | 7 jobs Pipelines | 6 jobs APIs | 6 jobs AWS | 5 jobs NumPy | 5 jobs Security | 5 jobs Git | 5 jobs Prompt engineering | 5 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate AI Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate AI Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Startup environment. 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 | 16 jobs Health care | 6 jobs Startup environment | 5 jobs Competitive pay | 5 jobs Medical leave | 4 jobs Insurance | 3 jobs Parental leave | 2 jobs Flex vacation | 2 jobs Team events | 2 jobs Salary bonus | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 2 jobs 401(k) matching | 1 jobs Equity / stock options | 1 jobs Flex hours | 1 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Travel | 1 jobs Gear | 1 jobs Fitness / gym | 1 jobs Relocation support | 1 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 1 jobs

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