Highest-paying robotics and automation employers
OpenAI, Wayve and Xdof post the highest median pay among robotics and automation 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 robotics and automation employers
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAICA · Open 11 · With pay 11 | $355k |
| 2 | WayveCA · Open 20 · With pay 12 | $285k |
| 3 | XdofCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $240k |
| 4 | HadrianCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $230k |
| 5 | NuroCA · Open 80 · With pay 19 | $226k |
| 6 | Applied IntuitionCA · Open 7 · With pay 5 | $225k |
| 7 | Gecko RoboticsPA · Open 13 · With pay 7 | $225k |
| 8 | FluidstackTX · Open 12 · With pay 4 | $225k |
| 9 | Dyna RoboticsCA · Open 12 · With pay 4 | $218k |
| 10 | Reliable RoboticsCA · Open 51 · With pay 47 | $215k |
| 11 | Rhoda AiCA · Open 9 · With pay 7 | $213k |
| 12 | Tutor IntelligenceMA · Open 19 · With pay 17 | $208k |
| 13 | Kodiak RoboticsCA · Open 44 · With pay 36 | $205k |
| 14 | DandyUT · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $203k |
| 15 | 1X TechnologiesCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $200k |
| 16 | Anduril IndustriesCA · Open 70 · With pay 57 | $194k |
| 17 | Valar AtomicsCA · Open 11 · With pay 7 | $192k |
| 18 | Agility RoboticsCA · Open 81 · With pay 79 | $185k |
| 19 | Divergent TechnologiesCA · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $183k |
| 20 | Pickle RobotMA · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $178k |
| 21 | Universal RobotsCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $174k |
| 22 | Mariana MineralsCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $173k |
| 23 | AndurilCA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $170k |
| 24 | Torc RoboticsMI · Open 35 · With pay 29 | $169k |
| 25 | Lila SciencesMA · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $164k |
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