Highest-paying AI employers
Anthropic, Wayve 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.
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Highest-paying AI employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnthropicCA · Open 428 · With pay 417 | $360k |
| 2 | WayveCA · Open 32 · With pay 15 | $351k |
| 3 | MercorCA · Open 15 · With pay 12 | $330k |
| 4 | SnapCA · Open 25 · With pay 5 | $325k |
| 5 | GroqCA · Open 34 · With pay 13 | $318k |
| 6 | DatadogNY · Open 7 · With pay 5 | $311k |
| 7 | OpenAICA · Open 521 · With pay 492 | $308k |
| 8 | AfterQueryCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $303k |
| 9 | PerceptaNY · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $300k |
| 10 | RobloxCA · Open 18 · With pay 18 | $293k |
| 11 | ShepherdCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $285k |
| 12 | SierraCA · Open 79 · With pay 69 | $285k |
| 13 | ZooxCA · Open 12 · With pay 11 | $280k |
| 14 | Motorola SolutionsMA · Open 9 · With pay 4 | $270k |
| 15 | SunoCA · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $270k |
| 16 | DecagonCA · Open 71 · With pay 71 | $265k |
| 17 | 1X TechnologiesCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $263k |
| 18 | LatentCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $263k |
| 19 | AirwallexWA · Open 6 · With pay 4 | $260k |
| 20 | ReplitCA · Open 35 · With pay 28 | $260k |
| 21 | RampNY · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $260k |
| 22 | Snorkel AICA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $259k |
| 23 | Agility RoboticsOR · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $259k |
| 24 | PlaidNY · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $257k |
| 25 | ReductoCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $256k |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
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- Consumer packaged goods2,663
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- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
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- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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