Remote AI engineer salary
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
AI Engineer pay on remote roles is measured from 80 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 45 postings put the middle half between $163,963 and $217,554, with a median of $192,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $171,550 and senior $192,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 12% more.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
92 AI engineer roles are open remote right now, 23 listing pay.
| Country | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Senior | CA$165,000 – CA$208,184 | CA$173,260 | 5hint |
| United States | Mid | $133,225 – $218,638 | $171,550 | 30 |
| United States | Senior | $163,963 – $217,554 | $192,500 | 45 |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open AI engineer roles · remote · 23 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $117,600–$265,000scale $70,000–$380,000
60 of 92 open roles