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.
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.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $79.80 | $3,192 | $13,832 | $165,980 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 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
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 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
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| 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 |
| West Virginia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wisconsin | $66.56 | $11,537 | $138,447 |
