AI compensation. Decoded. Orbyt Intelligence is a U.S. compensation dataset and API covering 3,445 roles across 81 cities with annual history and projections through 2030. Build tier starts at $99/mo.

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AI compensation, observed + projected

$350K today. $500K by 2029.

Principal AI research compensation in the United States. Observed through 2026; modeled 2027 to 2029 from Orbyt Intelligence historical growth rate, BLS OES data, and H-1B LCA wage disclosures. The ceiling, not the average.

Fig. 1. Principal-level AI research compensation, United States. Sources: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Applications, state pay-transparency job postings, and community submissions. Modeled values assume continuation of 2022 to 2026 compound growth rate with half-decay toward 2030.

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GET /api/v1/intelligence/salaries?role=ai-engineer&city=san-francisco { "role": "AI Engineer", "city": "San Francisco", "median_base": 229000, "median_total_comp": 324000, "p25_base": 170000, "p75_base": 301000, "equity_median": 57000, "bonus_median": 24000, "signing_median": 14000, "col_index": 135, "source_count": 4, "citation": "Orbyt Intelligence, Q3 2026. https://www.orbytjobs.ai/salaries/ai-engineer/san-francisco", "assumptions": [ "Median across BLS OES, H-1B LCA (DOL), state pay-transparency postings, and community submissions", "Cost-of-living adjusted via BEA Regional Price Parities (SF index: 135)", "Total comp includes base + equity + bonus + signing" ] }