Applied AI Engineer salary
19 posted ranges at 7 companies · median $257k · H-1B median $242k (5 filings)
By level
Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median
| Level | Posted | H-1B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff1 posted | $229k to $343kone posting | None | |
| Not stated18 posted | $257k$211k to $296k | $242k5 filings |
By company
| Company | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| $254k$211k to $280k | ||
| $204k to $352k2 postings | ||
| $220k to $405kone posting | ||
| $229k to $343kone posting | ||
| $200k to $320kone posting | ||
| $170k to $300kone posting | ||
| $180k to $225kone posting |
Posted ranges
19 postings
About
Turns frontier models into working products for specific customers or use cases.
By city
| City | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay Area15 posted ranges | $252k$211k to $280k | |
| New York City2 posted ranges | $204k to $352k2 postings | |
| Washington DC area2 posted ranges | $211k to $302k2 postings |
H-1B by prevailing-wage level
The level the employer chose on the filing: I is entry, IV is fully competent. FY2025 Q4 to FY2026 Q3.
Level I: $168k (1) · Level II: $242k (3) · Level IV: $315k (1)
H-1B median by quarter
| Fiscal quarter | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q3 | 1 | $195k |
| FY2025 Q4 | 1 | $242k |
| FY2026 Q1 | 1 | $315k |
| FY2026 Q2 | 1 | $168k |
| FY2026 Q3 | 2 | $227k |
Posted median by week
| Week of | Ranges | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 19 | $257k |
Related titles: Forward Deployed Engineer, Context Engineer, Agent Engineer, Evals Engineer, LLM Engineer, AI Engineer