AI Engineer · Virginia
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -2.3%
$166,264
$162,500
$135k
25th
$162.5k
Median
$203.8k
75th
$120k
$242.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $100k – $416k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 51.4%
- Live roles
- 35
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
ID.me
|
$162,528 | 4 |
|
PGTEK
|
$122,500 | 4 |
|
Mindrift
|
$286,000 | 2 |
|
CATHEXIS
|
$152,500 | 2 |
|
G2i Inc.
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 1 |
|
Striveworks
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| GR GRVTY | $200,000 | 1 |