Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Network Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026
20 open Network Engineer roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $180k to $256k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $475k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
By company
The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluidstack | 4 | $163k | $204k | $184k | $261k |
| xAI | 3 | $150k | $250k | $200k | $440k |
| Lambda | 2 | $287k | $425k | $356k | $480k |
| Shield AI | 2 | $170k | $256k | $213k | $300k |
| Lightning AI | 2 | $175k | $218k | $196k | $225k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 5 | $200k | $300k | $250k | $480k |
| Unspecified | 8 | $163k | $228k | $192k | $510k |
| Senior | 7 | $170k | $211k | $190k | $370k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | 10 | $192k | $272k | $232k | $480k |
| US | 9 | $162k | $250k | $200k | $440k |
Highest posted Network Engineer ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Network Engineer | $347k to $510k | San Francisco |
| Thinking Machines Lab | Network Engineer, Supercomputing | $350k to $475k | San Francisco |
| Lambda | Senior Staff Network Engineer | $324k to $480k | Bellevue Office; San Francisco Office (F |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.
New infrastructure roles at AI companies, every Monday. The week's openings in this function across 286 companies, plus the weekly index. Free.