Salaries

Solutions Engineer, AI Salary.

Across 81 U.S. cities.

$122,000

estimated national base salary

$86,000 to $165,000. Last updated September 2026.

Orbyt prices 8 titles at this same figure, including AI/GenAI Sales Engineer, AI Sales Engineer, and Solutions Engineer, AI. Orbyt does not hold title-level wage data that would separate them.

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Government benchmark for this occupation

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $124,900 for Sales Engineers (SOC 41-9031) across the United States, based on 51,790 employed workers (May 2025 release).

10th percentile

$73,870

25th percentile

$92,890

Median

$124,900

75th percentile

$161,230

90th percentile

$195,270

Workers surveyed

51,790

What BLS published in each release

May 2024 release

$121,520

May 2025 release

$124,900

These are two separate published estimates, not a time series. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not encourage the use of OEWS data for time-series analysis. Differences between releases reflect changes in occupational classification, survey methodology, and the three-year pooled sample as well as any change in pay, so the two figures should not be read as a rate of wage growth.

BLS publishes wages by occupation code, not by job title, so this figure covers every role mapped to Sales Engineers (SOC 41-9031) rather than Solutions Engineer, AI specifically. The national range at the top of this page is Orbyt’s role-level estimate, which is a different thing and is labelled as such.

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Highest Paying

$165,000

San Francisco, CA

Best Purchasing Power

$127,000

Arlington, VA

Lowest Paying

$94,000

Jackson, MS

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated September 2026. This role maps to BLS occupation code 41-9031. Full methodology.

Orbyt estimates the average Solutions Engineer, AI salary in the United States at $122,000 in 2026, within a range of $86,000 to $165,000. These figures are Orbyt estimates, computed rather than measured, and must not be cited as Bureau of Labor Statistics figures; the published BLS wage for the occupation this role maps to is shown separately on this page. This figure is not specific to this title: Orbyt prices 8 titles at the same estimate. San Francisco is the highest of the 81 cities at $165,000, while Arlington offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. Compensation reflects the ability to design and implement AI solutions for enterprise customers.

Solutions Engineer, AI salary by city.

Salary comparison across 81 cities
CityMedianRangeCOLAdjustedRank
San Francisco, CA$165,000$116,000 to $223,0001.35x$122,000#2662 of 3445
San Jose, CA$165,000$116,000 to $223,0001.38x$120,000#2694 of 3445
Washington DC, DC$156,000$110,000 to $210,0001.25x$125,000#2633 of 3445
New York, NY$155,000$109,000 to $209,0001.28x$121,000#2678 of 3445
Honolulu, HI$155,000$110,000 to $210,0001.30x$119,000#2698 of 3445
Arlington, VA$155,000$109,000 to $209,0001.22x$127,000#2600 of 3445
Seattle, WA$153,000$108,000 to $207,0001.24x$123,000#2652 of 3445
San Diego, CA$148,000$105,000 to $201,0001.17x$126,000#2603 of 3445
Newark, NJ$147,000$104,000 to $199,0001.18x$125,000#2636 of 3445
Boston, MA$144,000$102,000 to $195,0001.22x$118,000#2709 of 3445
Jersey City, NJ$143,000$101,000 to $194,0001.20x$119,000#2697 of 3445
Los Angeles, CA$141,000$99,000 to $191,0001.18x$119,000#2700 of 3445
Anchorage, AK$141,000$99,000 to $190,0001.13x$125,000#2633 of 3445
Boulder, CO$140,000$99,000 to $190,0001.15x$122,000#2676 of 3445
Portland, OR$136,000$96,000 to $183,0001.10x$124,000#2647 of 3445
Princeton, NJ$135,000$95,000 to $182,0001.15x$117,000#2714 of 3445
Miami, FL$133,000$93,000 to $179,0001.12x$119,000#2705 of 3445
Philadelphia, PA$133,000$94,000 to $180,0001.09x$122,000#2663 of 3445
Burlington, VT$132,000$93,000 to $178,0001.06x$125,000#2639 of 3445
Sacramento, CA$132,000$93,000 to $178,0001.10x$120,000#2693 of 3445
Portland, ME$131,000$92,000 to $177,0001.05x$125,000#2625 of 3445
Manchester, NH$131,000$92,000 to $177,0001.06x$124,000#2655 of 3445
Denver, CO$129,000$91,000 to $175,0001.08x$119,000#2698 of 3445
Hartford, CT$128,000$90,000 to $173,0001.08x$119,000#2707 of 3445
Baltimore, MD$126,000$89,000 to $171,0001.08x$117,000#2728 of 3445
Ann Arbor, MI$126,000$89,000 to $170,0001.02x$124,000#2649 of 3445
Chicago, IL$125,000$88,000 to $169,0001.07x$117,000#2721 of 3445
Minneapolis, MN$123,000$87,000 to $166,0001.05x$117,000#2709 of 3445
Wilmington, DE$123,000$87,000 to $167,0001.02x$121,000#2692 of 3445
Raleigh, NC$122,000$86,000 to $165,0000.99x$123,000#2660 of 3445
Providence, RI$122,000$86,000 to $165,0001.04x$117,000#2710 of 3445
Austin, TX$121,000$85,000 to $163,0001.03x$117,000#2715 of 3445
Tampa, FL$121,000$85,000 to $163,0000.96x$126,000#2616 of 3445
Albany, NY$121,000$85,000 to $163,0000.96x$126,000#2614 of 3445
Dallas, TX$120,000$84,000 to $162,0001.01x$119,000#2705 of 3445
Nashville, TN$120,000$84,000 to $162,0001.00x$120,000#2693 of 3445
Salt Lake City, UT$120,000$84,000 to $162,0000.98x$122,000#2665 of 3445
Atlanta, GA$119,000$84,000 to $162,0001.02x$117,000#2721 of 3445
Charlotte, NC$118,000$83,000 to $160,0000.97x$122,000#2667 of 3445
Kansas City, MO$118,000$83,000 to $160,0000.93x$127,000#2593 of 3445
Boise, ID$118,000$83,000 to $160,0000.95x$124,000#2637 of 3445
Richmond, VA$118,000$83,000 to $160,0001.01x$117,000#2727 of 3445
Reno, NV$118,000$83,000 to $160,0000.96x$123,000#2654 of 3445
Phoenix, AZ$117,000$83,000 to $158,0000.96x$122,000#2672 of 3445
Pittsburgh, PA$117,000$82,000 to $158,0000.92x$127,000#2504 of 3445
Virginia Beach, VA$117,000$83,000 to $158,0000.98x$119,000#2697 of 3445
Orlando, FL$117,000$83,000 to $158,0000.95x$123,000#2652 of 3445
Madison, WI$117,000$83,000 to $158,0000.95x$123,000#2659 of 3445
Las Vegas, NV$116,000$82,000 to $157,0000.96x$121,000#2671 of 3445
Charleston, SC$115,000$81,000 to $155,0000.98x$117,000#2712 of 3445
Houston, TX$114,000$80,000 to $154,0000.97x$118,000#2710 of 3445
Indianapolis, IN$114,000$81,000 to $155,0000.91x$125,000#2626 of 3445
New Orleans, LA$114,000$81,000 to $155,0000.92x$124,000#2649 of 3445
Columbia, SC$114,000$80,000 to $154,0000.90x$127,000#2611 of 3445
Milwaukee, WI$113,000$80,000 to $153,0000.91x$124,000#2641 of 3445
Cincinnati, OH$113,000$80,000 to $153,0000.90x$126,000#2625 of 3445
San Antonio, TX$113,000$80,000 to $153,0000.91x$124,000#2649 of 3445
Albuquerque, NM$112,000$79,000 to $151,0000.88x$127,000#2502 of 3445
Columbus, OH$112,000$79,000 to $152,0000.93x$120,000#2683 of 3445
Spokane, WA$112,000$79,000 to $152,0000.92x$122,000#2674 of 3445
Detroit, MI$111,000$78,000 to $150,0000.90x$123,000#2651 of 3445
Columbus, OH$111,000$78,000 to $150,0000.93x$119,000#2698 of 3445
Louisville, KY$110,000$77,000 to $148,0000.88x$125,000#2618 of 3445
North Charleston, SC$110,000$78,000 to $149,0000.94x$117,000#2709 of 3445
St. Louis, MO$109,000$77,000 to $147,0000.90x$121,000#2686 of 3445
Des Moines, IA$108,000$76,000 to $146,0000.86x$126,000#2627 of 3445
Birmingham, AL$106,000$74,000 to $143,0000.84x$126,000#2609 of 3445
Des Moines, IA$106,000$75,000 to $143,0000.86x$123,000#2644 of 3445
Omaha, NE$106,000$75,000 to $144,0000.88x$120,000#2689 of 3445
Knoxville, TN$106,000$75,000 to $144,0000.89x$119,000#2700 of 3445
Lexington, KY$105,000$74,000 to $142,0000.86x$122,000#2672 of 3445
Oklahoma City, OK$104,000$73,000 to $140,0000.84x$124,000#2640 of 3445
Sioux Falls, SD$104,000$73,000 to $140,0000.85x$122,000#2665 of 3445
Baton Rouge, LA$104,000$73,000 to $141,0000.88x$118,000#2704 of 3445
Fargo, ND$103,000$72,000 to $139,0000.85x$121,000#2680 of 3445
Wichita, KS$102,000$72,000 to $138,0000.82x$124,000#2641 of 3445
Cheyenne, WY$102,000$72,000 to $138,0000.87x$117,000#2712 of 3445
Charleston, WV$99,000$70,000 to $134,0000.78x$127,000#2601 of 3445
Tulsa, OK$99,000$70,000 to $134,0000.83x$119,000#2698 of 3445
Little Rock, AR$97,000$68,000 to $131,0000.82x$118,000#2704 of 3445
Jackson, MS$94,000$67,000 to $128,0000.79x$119,000#2691 of 3445

Skills that increase Solutions Engineer, AI pay.

The premiums below are Orbyt's modelled scenarios for Solutions Engineer, AIs, not effects measured from job postings: each is a fixed percentage applied to the estimated base. At the top premium that works out to $17,080 a year.

LLM Fine-Tuning+14%

≈ +$17,080 per year

Reinforcement Learning+13%

≈ +$15,860 per year

CUDA+12%

≈ +$14,640 per year

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)+11%

≈ +$13,420 per year

Transformers+10%

≈ +$12,200 per year

Rust+10%

≈ +$12,200 per year

Vector Databases+10%

≈ +$12,200 per year

PyTorch+9%

≈ +$10,980 per year

What you should know.

Compensation reflects the ability to design and implement AI solutions for enterprise customers. Engineers who can translate business requirements into technical architectures, build POCs, and drive adoption post-sale earn premiums. Domain expertise in high-value verticals like finance, healthcare, or manufacturing adds 10% to 20% to compensation.

Junior solutions engineers start at $105,000 to $125,000. Mid-level SEs handling enterprise accounts reach $145,000 to $175,000. Senior SEs designing complex multi-system integrations earn $180,000 to $220,000. Solutions architecture leaders and directors of customer engineering can reach $240,000 to $300,000 in total compensation.

Variable compensation adds 15% to 30% of base salary. Equity at AI companies adds $20,000 to $70,000 annually. Customer success bonuses tied to expansion revenue are common. Travel allowances and home office stipends for field-based roles are standard benefits.

Total compensation breakdown.

Base Salary
$122,000
Equity / Year
$23,000
Annual Bonus
10%
$12,000
Signing Bonus
$8,000
Total Comp
$157,000

Salary by company size

Startup
< 50 employees
$104,000
Growth
50-500 employees
$113,000
Scale-up
500-5K employees
$122,000
Public
5K+ employees
$144,000

Remote salary adjustment

Remote Solutions Engineer, AIs typically earn $110,000 (10% less than on-site). This reflects location-adjusted pay policies at companies using geographic salary bands. Some companies pay flat national rates regardless of location.

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Common questions about Solutions Engineer, AI pay.

Orbyt estimates the national median Solutions Engineer, AI salary at $122,000 in 2026, within a range of $86,000 to $165,000. This is a computed estimate, not a measured wage. Where you land depends on your experience, skills, the company's size, and your location.

Entry level Solutions Engineer, AIs (0 to 2 years) typically earn $79,000 to $98,000. Mid level (3 to 5 years) run $104,000 to $128,000. Senior (6 to 9 years) reach $134,000 to $159,000, and lead level (10 plus years) $153,000 to $189,000.

With a national median of $122,000 and senior pay reaching $159,000 to $189,000, Solutions Engineer, AI is a well compensated field. Pay varies by city, so compare cost of living adjusted numbers before judging any single offer.

Entry level Solutions Engineer, AI roles start around $79,000 to $98,000. Candidates with strong internships, certifications, or portfolio work often negotiate toward the national median of $122,000.

Variable compensation adds 15% to 30% of base salary. Equity at AI companies adds $20,000 to $70,000 annually. Customer success bonuses tied to expansion revenue are common. Travel allowances and home office stipends for field-based roles are standard benefits.

Compensation reflects the ability to design and implement AI solutions for enterprise customers. Engineers who can translate business requirements into technical architectures, build POCs, and drive adoption post-sale earn premiums. Domain expertise in high-value verticals like finance, healthcare, or manufacturing adds 10% to 20% to compensation.

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