AI Engineer market brief · Washington, DC
AI Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC
181 AI engineer openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 81 employers, led by 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States, Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, and Booz Allen Hamilton. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,550–$171,000 a year (median $133,146), from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 181
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 81
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $133,146
- 83% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Washington's AI engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 50 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
181
Hiring employers
81
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
125
45 companies · $119,400 median
Established employers
31
23 companies · $180,000 median
Top of market
13
8 companies · $207,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$104,550
P50
$133,146
P75
$171,000
P90
$207,320
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 181 live roles tracked in this market.
- 81 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for AI Engineer in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
181 AI engineer openings across 81 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 50 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States is one of the most active visible employers, with 20 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 81 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 181 matches
Representative openings
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AI Engineer jobs in Washington: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many AI engineer jobs are open in Washington?
Metaintro tracks 181 live AI engineer openings from 81 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do AI engineer jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $133,146 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,550 to $171,000. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in Washington?
Entry-level roles lead with 50 openings. Experience level is known for 88% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in Washington?
631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States, Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, Booz Allen Hamilton, and CACI have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 81 hiring employers.
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