Highest-paying AI employers
Wayve, Anthropic and Mercor post the highest median pay among AI employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying AI employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WayveCA · Open 21 · With pay 13 | $366k |
| 2 | AnthropicCA · Open 440 · With pay 426 | $360k |
| 3 | MercorCA · Open 14 · With pay 12 | $335k |
| 4 | OpenAICA · Open 543 · With pay 520 | $308k |
| 5 | AfterQueryCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $303k |
| 6 | PerceptaNY · Open 8 · With pay 7 | $300k |
| 7 | RobloxCA · Open 19 · With pay 19 | $293k |
| 8 | PinterestCA · Open 21 · With pay 21 | $290k |
| 9 | ShepherdCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $288k |
| 10 | SnapCA · Open 9 · With pay 5 | $286k |
| 11 | SierraCA · Open 125 · With pay 105 | $285k |
| 12 | ProfluentCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $276k |
| 13 | DecagonCA · Open 71 · With pay 71 | $275k |
| 14 | Together AiCA · Open 39 · With pay 9 | $273k |
| 15 | PlaidNY · Open 11 · With pay 11 | $272k |
| 16 | ByteDanceCA · Open 7 · With pay 5 | $272k |
| 17 | SunoCA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $270k |
| 18 | ZooxCA · Open 14 · With pay 14 | $266k |
| 19 | DiscordCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $263k |
| 20 | 1X TechnologiesCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $263k |
| 21 | LatentCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $263k |
| 22 | RampNY · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $260k |
| 23 | AtlassianWA · Open 10 · With pay 6 | $253k |
| 24 | Snorkel AICA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $253k |
| 25 | ReplitCA · Open 23 · With pay 19 | $250k |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Semiconductors3,805
- Automotive and EV3,639
- Retail2,961
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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