AI Engineering salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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AI Engineering pay in Boston is measured from 26 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 16 postings put the middle half between $191,400 and $216,250, with a median of $197,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $145,575 and senior $197,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 36% more.
Against the 13 other measured markets for AI engineering at senior, this sits below 9 of them; Mountain View leads at $237,500.
45 AI engineering roles are open in Boston right now, 40 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $136,625 – $169,100 | $145,575 | 10 |
| Senior | $191,400 – $216,250 | $197,500 | 16 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
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 engineering roles in Boston · 40 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, $140,000–$264,000scale $80,000–$370,000