AI DevOps Engineer Salary.
Across 30 U.S. cities.
$175,000
national median salary
$135,000 to $225,000. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$237,000
San Jose, CA
Best Purchasing Power
$183,000
Des Moines, IA
Lowest Paying
$137,000
Charleston, WV
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
The average AI DevOps Engineer salary in the United States is $175,000 in 2026, with the full range spanning $135,000 at the 25th percentile to $225,000 at the 75th. San Jose pays the most at $237,000, while Des Moines offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. Pay depends on expertise managing GPU clusters, ML pipeline CI/CD, and model deployment automation.
AI DevOps Engineer salary by city
What you should know
Pay depends on expertise managing GPU clusters, ML pipeline CI/CD, and model deployment automation. Engineers who can optimize inference serving costs while maintaining latency SLAs are especially valued. Experience with container orchestration for heterogeneous compute environments adds 10 to 15% to base compensation.
Junior MLOps engineers start at $95,000 to $120,000. AI DevOps engineers earn $135,000 to $175,000. Senior roles reach $190,000 to $240,000, and principal AI infrastructure engineers at large companies command $260,000 to $340,000 in total compensation.
Annual bonuses range from 10 to 15% of base salary. Equity is standard at AI-focused companies, typically valued at $20,000 to $60,000 per year. On-call compensation or additional stipends may apply for production ML systems.