# AI Engineer Salary in Washington, D.C.

> AI Engineer roles in Washington, D.C. pay a median of $257k a year, based on 12 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $225k to $288k, and the top 10% more than $303k. 58% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: OpenAI.

- **Median (USD):** $257k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $225k to $288k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $214k to $303k
- **Disclosed roles:** 12

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 5 | $223k | $256k | $278k |
| Remote | 7 | $241k | $257k | $294k |

## Top-paying companies

Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 6 | $233k | $257k | $278k |
| [Anduril](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/anduril) | 3 | $194k | $223k | $239k |

Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Live roles: [AI/LLM Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/ai-llm-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=ai-llm-engineer&facet=washington-dc&offer=185000

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