AI Data Engineer salary

2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 7, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for AI data engineer roles at mid level across the United States: 5 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $117,325 and $175,000, with a median of $144,919.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. Every range in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings, so treat them as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

2 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Mid	$117,325 – $175,000	$144,919	5hint
United States · country-wide	Senior	$136,350 – $174,000	$146,500	5hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

by the team behind dataroles