Median salary
$162,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$136k – $189.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.5%
160 of 305 roles
Live roles
305
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Distinguished AI Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, AI Training - United States
Distinguished Engineer, AI Threat Defense
Principal Applied AI Engineer
Principal ML Platform Engineer
Principal AI Engineer - Blue Ring
CTIO - AI Engineer- Senior Manager
Data Engineer – Data Architecture for Data Science & Machine Learning
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 38 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$140,800 | 10 |
CACI
|
$130,725 | 10 |
AeroVironment
|
$163,500 | 7 |
Remitly
|
$202,500 | 6 |
Vantor
|
$169,250 | 6 |
| AC Appian Corporation | $225,000 | 5 |
Credence
|
$170,000 | 5 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles in Virginia pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in Virginia is $162,000 per year. Most pay falls between $135,975 (25th percentile) and $189,081 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $111,000 to $220,000.
These figures are computed live from 305 active AI Engineer roles in Virginia on JobsRadar, of which 160 (52.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid AI Engineer roles in Virginia include Elevance Health, G2i Inc., Thomson Reuters and Appian Corporation.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average AI Engineer salary in Virginia?
- The median is $162,000 per year, with most pay between $135,975 and $189,081 (25th–75th percentile), based on 160 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AI Engineer salary range in Virginia?
- Pay ranges from about $111,000 to $220,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $162,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.