AI Specialist Salary

The average AI specialist salary in the United States is $165,980 per year, or $79.80 per hour.

Their monthly salary starts at $6,907 and goes up to $20,494 per month, or about $245,931 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$79.80$3,192$13,832$165,980

The top-paying states for artificial intelligence specialists are California at $246,143 per year, Oregon at $201,305, and Washington at $193,768. The lowest-paying area is Georgia, with an average salary of $90,068 a year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$39.85$50.66$69.62$90.09$118.24
Weekly$1,594$2,026$2,785$3,604$4,729
Monthly$6,907$8,781$12,068$15,616$20,494
Annual$82,881$105,375$144,817$187,397$245,931

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$78,020$144,675$251,412
2023$79,580$146,845$254,680
2024$81,172$149,048$257,991
2025$82,795$151,283$261,345
2026$84,451$153,553$264,742
2027$86,140$155,856$268,184
2028$87,863$158,194$271,670
2029$89,620$160,567$275,202

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$51.57$8,938$107,261
Arizona$63.85$11,068$132,818
California$118.34$20,512$246,143
Colorado$60.03$10,405$124,857
Connecticut$64.17$11,122$133,465
District of Columbia$65.56$11,363$136,358
Florida$67.23$11,653$139,835
Georgia$43.30$7,506$90,068
Hawaii$61.58$10,674$128,090
Idaho$65.28$11,315$135,775
Illinois$57.73$10,007$120,087
Indiana$53.36$9,249$110,982
Kansas$59.11$10,245$122,939
Kentucky$47.05$8,156$97,870
Louisiana$45.87$7,950$95,400
Maryland$67.46$11,693$140,312
Massachusetts$77.49$13,432$161,184
Michigan$64.23$11,133$133,592
Minnesota$63.31$10,975$131,694
Mississippi$53.44$9,264$111,162
Missouri$50.52$8,756$105,078
New Hampshire$57.57$9,979$119,748
New Jersey$61.25$10,617$127,401
New Mexico$77.95$13,511$162,127
New York$76.43$13,247$158,968
North Carolina$58.12$10,074$120,882
Ohio$60.94$10,563$126,755
Oklahoma$47.94$8,310$99,725
Oregon$96.78$16,775$201,305
Pennsylvania$74.34$12,885$154,622
Rhode Island$59.21$10,263$123,151
South Carolina$55.53$9,625$115,498
Tennessee$68.04$11,794$141,531
Texas$72.74$12,609$151,304
Utah$50.13$8,688$104,262
Virginia$72.11$12,498$149,979
Washington$93.16$16,147$193,768
Wisconsin$66.56$11,537$138,447

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY(0010580)$87.31$3,492$15,134$181,610
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$65.15$2,606$11,293$135,521
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$58.51$2,340$10,142$121,699
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$53.01$2,120$9,188$110,251
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ(0012100)$64.32$2,573$11,149$133,783
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$69.68$2,787$12,078$144,934
Bakersfield, CA(0012540)$59.89$2,396$10,381$124,571
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$66.54$2,662$11,534$138,404
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$78.59$3,144$13,622$163,463
Boulder, CO(0014500)$69.24$2,770$12,002$144,022
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA(0014740)$56.86$2,275$9,856$118,275
California-Lexington Park, MD(0015680)$61.64$2,466$10,685$128,218
Champaign-Urbana, IL(0016580)$53.61$2,144$9,293$111,512
Charleston-North Charleston, SC(0016700)$55.34$2,214$9,592$115,105
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$60.54$2,421$10,493$125,917
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$69.18$2,767$11,990$143,884
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$60.01$2,400$10,402$124,826
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$47.30$1,892$8,199$98,389
Colorado Springs, CO(0017820)$50.75$2,030$8,797$105,565
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL(0018880)$57.43$2,297$9,954$119,451
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$73.86$2,955$12,803$153,636
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$60.73$2,429$10,527$126,320
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$70.42$2,817$12,207$146,481
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$64.60$2,584$11,197$134,366
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS(0025060)$49.01$1,960$8,495$101,940
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$73.26$2,930$12,698$152,375
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$55.61$2,224$9,639$115,667
Knoxville, TN(0028940)$67.05$2,682$11,621$139,454
Lexington-Fayette, KY(0030460)$42.08$1,683$7,294$87,524
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$125.75$5,030$21,796$261,555
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN(0031140)$51.32$2,053$8,895$106,742
Madison, WI(0031540)$66.97$2,679$11,608$139,295
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$72.66$2,906$12,594$151,124
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$59.11$2,364$10,245$122,939
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$72.10$2,884$12,497$149,969
New Orleans-Metairie, LA(0035380)$45.01$1,801$7,802$93,630
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$65.52$2,621$11,357$136,284
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL(0035840)$84.37$3,375$14,624$175,483
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area(5100003)$61.08$2,443$10,587$127,041
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$46.91$1,876$8,130$97,562
Oklahoma City, OK(0036420)$45.59$1,824$7,902$94,828
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$73.74$2,950$12,782$153,382
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$62.27$2,491$10,793$129,521
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$71.23$2,849$12,347$148,167
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL(0037860)$76.89$3,076$13,328$159,933
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$69.51$2,780$12,048$144,573
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$83.46$3,338$14,466$173,596
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$97.37$3,895$16,878$202,534
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA(0077200)$59.27$2,371$10,274$123,289
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$60.85$2,434$10,547$126,564
Richmond, VA(0040060)$71.46$2,858$12,386$148,633
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$65.22$2,609$11,304$135,648
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$90.00$3,600$15,600$187,196
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$66.78$2,671$11,575$138,902
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$65.50$2,620$11,353$136,242
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$75.51$3,021$13,089$157,071
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$132.48$5,299$22,963$275,558
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$149.06$5,962$25,837$310,039
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$181.17$7,247$31,403$376,841
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$101.21$4,049$17,544$210,527
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ(0043420)$59.33$2,373$10,284$123,405
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area(2800004)$54.91$2,196$9,517$114,204
Springfield, MA-CT(0078100)$67.82$2,713$11,756$141,075
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$51.28$2,051$8,888$106,657
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$73.96$2,958$12,820$153,838
Trenton, NJ(0045940)$57.92$2,317$10,040$120,480
Tucson, AZ(0046060)$49.59$1,984$8,596$103,149
Urban Honolulu, HI(0046520)$62.04$2,482$10,754$129,044
Utica-Rome, NY(0046540)$58.14$2,326$10,078$120,935
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$61.67$2,467$10,690$128,281
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$75.16$3,006$13,027$156,329
Worcester, MA-CT(0079600)$65.51$2,620$11,355$136,263