How Much Do AI Engineer Jobs Pay in Seattle? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median AI Engineer salary in Seattle is $231,250 a year. Most roles pay between $167,437 and $667,500 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 32 live salaried listings across 17 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by the month each role was posted, across current live listings. A monthly snapshot builds a firmer long-run trend over time.
Highest-paying employers
- Engineering Manager, GPU (ML Accelerator)Research Engineer, Computer UseResearch Engineer, RL EngineeringResearch Engineer, UniversesResearch Engineer, Domain ScalingAll Anthropic roles →
- All OpenAI roles →
- All CoreWeave roles →
- Senior Staff Machine Learning EngineerSenior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Agent PlatformStaff Machine Learning EngineerAll GEICO roles →
- All Databricks roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Seattle; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: AI Engineer listings in Seattle with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.