AI/ML Engineers Salary by City
77 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 139 to 72 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
77 CitiesSOC: 15-2051Category: TechnologyMapping: close proxy
Close proxy: AI/ML Engineer is mapped to BLS SOC 15-2051 Data Scientists.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $185,080 | 110.4 | 139 | $11k/mo | 7.6x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $170,110 | 115.6 | 122 | $10k/mo | 7.5x |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $164,740 | 111.1 | 123 | $11k/mo | 4.4x |
| 4 | Sarasota, FL | $146,980 | 102.4 | 119 | $10k/mo | 2.8x |
| 5 | New York, NY | $135,980 | 112.6 | 100 | $8k/mo | 4.9x |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | $134,320 | 104.5 | 107 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 7 | Charlotte, NC | $132,460 | 97.3 | 113 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 8 | Washington, DC | $132,200 | 108.9 | 101 | $8k/mo | 4.1x |
| 9 | Boston, MA | $132,040 | 108.3 | 101 | $8k/mo | 4.8x |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $130,990 | 111.9 | 97 | $8k/mo | 6.3x |
| 11 | Minneapolis, MN | $129,780 | 104.8 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $129,740 | 113.6 | 95 | $8k/mo | 6.5x |
| 13 | Portland, OR | $129,600 | 105.4 | 102 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 14 | Dallas, TX | $127,750 | 103.1 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 15 | Colorado Springs, CO | $127,600 | 100.7 | 105 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 16 | Miami, FL | $127,450 | 114.2 | 93 | $8k/mo | 3.6x |
| 17 | Austin, TX | $127,360 | 98.1 | 108 | $8k/mo | 4.2x |
| 18 | Hartford, CT | $126,340 | 102.7 | 102 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 19 | Jacksonville, FL | $122,680 | 99.5 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 20 | Richmond, VA | $122,510 | 97.9 | 104 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 21 | New Haven, CT | $121,880 | 104.6 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 22 | Raleigh, NC | $120,710 | 98.2 | 102 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 23 | Lakeland, FL | $119,340 | 97.1 | 102 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 24 | Salt Lake City, UT | $114,990 | 100.9 | 95 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 25 | Phoenix, AZ | $114,540 | 103.3 | 92 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 26 | Corpus Christi, TX | $113,450 | 92.7 | 102 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 27 | Riverside, CA | $112,910 | 106.4 | 88 | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 28 | Denver, CO | $112,520 | 105.8 | 88 | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 29 | Honolulu, HI | $111,810 | 93.1 | 100 | $7k/mo | 8.3x |
| 30 | Tampa, FL | $109,990 | 100.9 | 91 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 31 | Philadelphia, PA | $109,910 | 102.6 | 89 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 32 | Atlanta, GA | $108,940 | 100.1 | 91 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 33 | Columbus, OH | $107,950 | 95.5 | 94 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 34 | Chicago, IL | $107,640 | 103.6 | 86 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 35 | Houston, TX | $106,750 | 98.6 | 90 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 36 | Orlando, FL | $106,590 | 101.4 | 87 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 37 | Durham, NC | $106,500 | 97.6 | 91 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 38 | Fayetteville, AR | $106,270 | 92.0 | 96 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 39 | Milwaukee, WI | $104,710 | 96.9 | 90 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 40 | Sacramento, CA | $103,700 | 106.7 | 81 | $6k/mo | 4.8x |
| 41 | Little Rock, AR | $103,510 | 89.4 | 96 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 42 | Detroit, MI | $103,330 | 100.3 | 86 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 43 | San Antonio, TX | $103,290 | 94.7 | 91 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 44 | Nashville, TN | $103,020 | 96.3 | 89 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 45 | Providence, RI | $102,440 | 101.8 | 84 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 46 | Buffalo, NY | $102,250 | 95.8 | 89 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 47 | Memphis, TN | $102,220 | 92.2 | 92 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 48 | Cleveland, OH | $101,860 | 93.9 | 90 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 49 | Stockton, CA | $101,370 | 105.1 | 80 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 50 | Fresno, CA | $101,250 | 102.2 | 82 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 51 | Des Moines, IA | $100,950 | 99.4 | 84 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 52 | Omaha, NE | $100,830 | 91.9 | 91 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 53 | Virginia Beach, VA | $100,300 | 97.9 | 85 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 54 | Louisville, KY | $99,980 | 93.1 | 89 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 55 | Kansas City, MO | $99,870 | 92.5 | 90 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 56 | Akron, OH | $99,780 | 93.4 | 89 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 57 | St. Louis, MO | $99,600 | 95.1 | 87 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 58 | Duluth, MN | $99,400 | 88.8 | 93 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 59 | Indianapolis, IN | $99,110 | 95.7 | 86 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 60 | Las Vegas, NV | $98,930 | 100.2 | 82 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 61 | Albuquerque, NM | $98,750 | 95.5 | 86 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 62 | New Orleans, LA | $98,390 | 92.6 | 88 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 63 | Boise, ID | $97,950 | 98.4 | 83 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 64 | Grand Rapids, MI | $96,880 | 95.5 | 84 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 65 | Pittsburgh, PA | $96,670 | 94.7 | 85 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 66 | El Paso, TX | $95,430 | 89.9 | 88 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 67 | Wichita, KS | $94,680 | 88.9 | 89 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 68 | Dayton, OH | $94,620 | 92.7 | 85 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 69 | Birmingham, AL | $94,240 | 91.6 | 86 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 70 | Rochester, NY | $92,800 | 97.0 | 80 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 71 | Knoxville, TN | $92,640 | 92.6 | 83 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 72 | McAllen, TX | $91,630 | 85.9 | 89 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 73 | Greenville, SC | $91,490 | 93.3 | 82 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 74 | Oklahoma City, OK | $91,240 | 90.4 | 84 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 75 | Tulsa, OK | $86,310 | 89.2 | 80 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 76 | Lexington, KY | $84,460 | 92.9 | 76 | $5k/mo | 3x |
| 77 | Tucson, AZ | $83,650 | 96.9 | 72 | $5k/mo | 3.6x |