AI Engineer Salary: Explore the Highest Paying Cities for AI Engineers
As declared by the “LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report,” artificial intelligence (AI) specialists emerged as one of the topmost jobs in 2020.
Many job roles that have arisen as a result of AI and machine learning is believed to lead the race in terms of job security and fat paychecks. Not to mention, the research shows more than just a buzz in the industry. The hiring growth rate of AI engineers and AI specialists has accelerated by 74% on an annual basis over the past four years.
To be precise, other job roles such as machine learning engineer grew by 344% between the years 2015–2018 and offers a base salary of USD 146,085 (source: Best Jobs in The U.S. Study).
How much does an AI engineer earn?
With multiple data and research, one thing is clear: the average salary an AI engineer makes is more than USD 100,000 per annum. However, the average salary in the U.S. indicates a figure of USD 114,121 per annum with statistics mentioning the lowest income of around USD 78,000 and the highest figure which is around USD 150,000 per annum, as per Glassdoor.
According to Indeed, the figure tends to be higher than USD 141,000 with multiple jobs surrounding key cities such as Seattle, New York, Washington D.C., and San Francisco Bay Area.
