Median salary
$162,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135k – $203.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51.4%
18 of 35 roles
Live roles
35
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer - AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code, up to $200/hr)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Sr. AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) - U.S. Federal Sector
AI/ML Engineer
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Applied AI Engineer
Senior Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer - TS/SCI with Poly (req-242)
AI Platform Engineer - TS/SCI with CI Poly
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 |
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How much do AI Engineer roles in Virginia pay?
The median salary for AI Engineer roles in Virginia is $162,500 per year. Most pay falls between $135,000 (25th percentile) and $203,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $120,000 to $242,442.
These figures are computed live from 35 active AI Engineer roles in Virginia on JobsRadar, of which 18 (51.4%) 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 G2i Inc., Mindrift, Databricks and GRVTY.
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.