Base salary for AI Engineer in San Diego, CA runs from $132K to $185K, with a median of $158K. Total compensation adds bonus and equity on top of this base. RoleHue benchmarks are built from official US Department of Labor data and anonymous community submissions.

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Base Salary $158K

$0 $500K

Annual Bonus $0

$0 $200K

Annual Equity (RSU/Options) $0

$0 $300K

Estimated Total Compensation

$158K

How You Compare

Based on 264 AI Engineer salaries in San Diego, CA

P25

$132K

25th percentile

P50

$158K

Median

P75

$185K

75th percentile

$0 $185K

Your TC ($158K) is at the median

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