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AI Search Salaries in United States
Based on 87 verified submissionsLast updated Jul 30, 2026Last updated Jul 30, 2026
What does a AI Search earn in United States?
The median total compensation for a AI Search in United States is $105,000, based on 87 verified salary submissions. Most AI Search pay falls between $85,500 and $156,500, and the top 10% earn $193,200 or more.
Top
$193K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$157K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$105K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$86K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: we combine pay data from three sources, job postings, salaries self-reported by marketers, and pay verified by recruiters. Figures include base salary, bonus, and equity, and we update them as new data comes in, most recently on Jul 30, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 schireson In-house | $158,000 | $122K to $174K | 3 submissions |
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $108,000 | 6 years | Agency | 11-50 | New York City, NY | 1d ago |
| $158,000 | 8 years | Agency | 11-50 | New York City, NY | 2d ago |
| $101,000 | 5 years | In-house | 51-200 | New York City, NY | 2d ago |
| $158,000 | 8 years | In-house | 10,000+ | San Francisco, CA | 3d ago |
| $177,000 | 7 years | Agency | 11-50 | Columbus, OH | 3d ago |
| $196,000 | 4 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Boulder, CO | 4d ago |
| $203,000 | 4 years | In-house | 5,001-10,000 | Boulder, CO | 4d ago |
| $198,000 | 4 years | In-house | 1-10 | Boulder, CO | 4d ago |
| $172,000 | 2 years | Agency | 501-1,000 | Troy, MI | 1w ago |
| $179,000 | 6 years | In-house | 10,000+ | United States | 1w ago |
Showing 1-10 of 87 salaries
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+19% more$112,000
$92K to $169KBased on 64 submissions
Agency
$94,500
$81K to $117KBased on 22 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$100,000
Median total payBased on 22 submissions
Hybrid
+1% more$100,500
Median total payBased on 34 submissions
On-site
+16% more$115,500
Median total payBased on 26 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
California | $271,000 | — | 1 submission |
San Jose | $262,000 | — | 1 submission |
Sunnyvale | $229,000 | — | 2 submissions |
City | $132,000 | — | 12 submissions |
City | $144,000 | $118K to $192K | 15 submissions |
City | $156,000 | — | 18 submissions |
City | $168,000 | — | 21 submissions |
City | $180,000 | — | 12 submissions |
City | $132,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $144,000 | $101K to $180K | 18 submissions |
Showing 1-10 of 34 cities
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