Agentic AI Engineer Salaries in United States 2026
Real compensation data from active job listings requiring candidates in United States.
April 2026 · Updated hourly from live listings
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Min
$50,000
25th
$150,000
Median
$210,840
75th
$285,200
Max
$850,000
Shaded band is the 25th–75th percentile
Avg range (USD)
$178,131 – $257,237
Listings with salary
248
Dominant currency
USD
📈 Salary Trend
Salary trend
6-month median, active listings with disclosed salary.
| Month | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | — | 0 |
| March 2026 | — | 0 |
| April 2026 | $226,275 | 218 |
| May 2026 | $210,000 | 183 |
| June 2026 | $207,500 | 65 |
| July 2026 | — | 0 |
🚀 Salary by Seniority
- Principal$220,728 – $295,495
12 listings · USD
- Staff$207,024 – $283,107
40 listings · USD
- Lead$186,522 – $264,225
9 listings · USD
- Senior$173,759 – $254,712
116 listings · USD
- Mid$163,090 – $243,581
67 listings · USD
- Junior$121,250 – $170,000
4 listings · USD
| Seniority | Avg Range | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | $220,728 – $295,495 | USD | 12 |
| Staff | $207,024 – $283,107 | USD | 40 |
| Lead | $186,522 – $264,225 | USD | 9 |
| Senior | $173,759 – $254,712 | USD | 116 |
| Mid | $163,090 – $243,581 | USD | 67 |
| Junior | $121,250 – $170,000 | USD | 4 |
🦜 Salary by Framework
| Framework | Avg Range | Currency | Listings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Agent SDK | $250,924 – $378,667 | USD | 4 | Browse |
| AutoGPT | $185,000 – $300,000 | USD | 2 | Browse |
| OpenAI Agents SDK | $213,678 – $294,771 | USD | 7 | Browse |
| Semantic Kernel | $197,970 – $288,270 | USD | 5 | Browse |
| Agno | $184,424 – $274,410 | USD | 21 | Browse |
| LlamaIndex | $190,962 – $260,201 | USD | 30 | Browse |
| LangGraph | $178,813 – $257,796 | USD | 39 | Browse |
| Pydantic AI | $196,017 – $255,109 | USD | 3 | Browse |
| AutoGen | $177,720 – $252,635 | USD | 10 | Browse |
| DSPy | $184,262 – $251,344 | USD | 5 | Browse |
| Google ADK | $210,250 – $249,400 | USD | 6 | Browse |
| Vercel AI SDK | $187,572 – $246,361 | USD | 9 | Browse |
| Mastra | $183,333 – $243,333 | USD | 3 | Browse |
| CrewAI | $173,046 – $237,139 | USD | 23 | Browse |
| LangChain | $170,110 – $232,625 | USD | 63 | Browse |
| Haystack | $191,000 – $228,500 | USD | 2 | Browse |
| n8n | $158,645 – $205,544 | USD | 9 | Browse |
🌍 Remote vs Hybrid vs Onsite
- Onsite$177,963 – $272,717
83 listings · USD
- Hybrid$186,398 – $262,180
87 listings · USD
- Remote$169,089 – $235,251
78 listings · USD
🏢 Top Hiring Companies
| Company | Avg Range | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decagon | $200,000 – $400,000 | USD | 7 |
| OpenAI | $229,900 – $385,000 | USD | 6 |
| Databricks | $193,619 – $269,503 | USD | 6 |
| Grafana Labs | $163,673 – $208,195 | USD | 6 |
| Anthropic | $322,000 – $493,000 | USD | 5 |
| Scale AI | $230,460 – $294,060 | USD | 5 |
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Data aggregated from active listings on Agentic AI Engineering Jobs. Only listings with explicit salary ranges are included. Groups with fewer than 2 data points are not shown. View all salary data →