AI Engineer market brief · Washington, DC
Entry-level AI Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC
41 entry-level AI engineer openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 25 employers, led by Deloitte US, EverWatch, and SpaceX. The middle half of posted salaries runs $77,000–$111,771 a year (median $94,500), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 41
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 25
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $94,500
- 88% 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 41 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
41
Hiring employers
25
Salary coverage
88%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
23
14 companies · $81,000 median
Established employers
13
7 companies · $114,982 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$77,000
P50
$94,500
P75
$111,771
P90
$126,500
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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- 41 live roles tracked in this market.
- 25 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
41 AI engineer openings across 25 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 41 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Deloitte US is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 25 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 41 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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.
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How many entry-level AI engineer jobs are open in Washington?
Metaintro tracks 41 live entry-level AI engineer openings from 25 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level AI engineer jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $94,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $77,000 to $111,771. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level AI engineer jobs in Washington?
Deloitte US, EverWatch, SpaceX, and Booz Allen Hamilton have the most open entry-level AI engineer roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Washington market
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- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
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- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
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