RAG Engineer Salary Guide
Based on 187 open roles · Updated for 2026
Average Range
$149k – $231k
Lowest Offered
$50k
Highest Offered
$350k
Top-paying RAG roles right now
Job Application for Principal AI Engineer
ALO · On-site
Principal Software Engineer, B2B Engineering | OpenAI
AI Startup · Remote
GenAI Principal Engineer
Remote | Wfh · London, UK
Remote Principal GenAI Data Engineer in Memphis
Zscaler, Inc. · San Francisco, CA
Principal Consultant, GenAI | Lovelytics | 140k
180k/year | Remote Arlington | June 2026 · Remote