Salary Guides
What Each AI Job Pays
Each card shows the federal median and the 10th to 90th percentile range for one job. Open a guide for state pay and what moves a salary.
- AI Research Scientist Salary $140,300 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $82,200 to $230,630
- Data Engineer Salary $139,500 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $86,240 to $204,000
- AI Engineer Salary $135,980 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $82,460 to $214,670
- Software Engineer Salary $135,980 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $82,460 to $214,670
- Information Security Analyst Salary $129,180 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $75,090 to $199,850
- Robotics Engineer Salary $122,930 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $66,810 to $189,950
- ML Engineer Salary $120,230 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $67,240 to $199,130
- Data Scientist Salary $120,230 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $67,240 to $199,130
- Business Intelligence Analyst Salary $120,230 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $67,240 to $199,130
- Data Analyst Salary $88,940 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $57,060 to $159,910
| Job | 10th Percentile | Median | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Research Scientist Salary | $82,200 | $140,300 | $230,630 |
| Data Engineer Salary | $86,240 | $139,500 | $204,000 |
| AI Engineer Salary | $82,460 | $135,980 | $214,670 |
| Software Engineer Salary | $82,460 | $135,980 | $214,670 |
| Information Security Analyst Salary | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 |
| Robotics Engineer Salary | $66,810 | $122,930 | $189,950 |
| ML Engineer Salary | $67,240 | $120,230 | $199,130 |
| Data Scientist Salary | $67,240 | $120,230 | $199,130 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst Salary | $67,240 | $120,230 | $199,130 |
| Data Analyst Salary | $57,060 | $88,940 | $159,910 |
Pay
Artificial Intelligence Pay by Occupation
Percentile wages for every occupation in our career research, highest median first.
| Occupation | 10th Percentile | Median | 90th Percentile | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $82,200 | $140,300 | $230,630 | $67.45 |
| Database Architects | $86,240 | $139,500 | $204,000 | $67.07 |
| Software Developers | $82,460 | $135,980 | $214,670 | $65.38 |
| Information Security Analysts | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 | $62.11 |
| Engineers, All Other | $66,810 | $122,930 | $189,950 | $59.10 |
| Data Scientists | $67,240 | $120,230 | $199,130 | $57.80 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $57,060 | $88,940 | $159,910 | $42.76 |
Range
How Wide the Pay Range Runs
The box is the middle half of workers. The line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.
Software Developers, United States $135,980median/yr ($65.38/hr)
$82,460 $214,670
Data Scientists, United States $120,230median/yr ($57.80/hr)
$67,240 $199,130
Computer and Information Research Scientists, United States $140,300median/yr ($67.45/hr)
$82,200 $230,630
Location
Best-Paying States for Software Developers
Cost
What a Degree Costs Beside What the Job Pays
Tuition figures use programs where the school publishes both credits and a per-credit rate.
Median Online Bachelor's Tuition
$58,800
School program pages, September 2026
Median Online Master's Tuition
$32,463
School program pages, September 2026
Software Developer Median Pay
$135,980
BLS OEWS, May 2025