Robotics and automation jobs: who is hiring and what it pays
Robot makers, warehouse automation and industrial controls: mechatronics, controls, software, field and operations roles. 3,148 open jobs at 850 employers, with a median stated pay of $170k. 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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3,148
open robotics and automation jobs
850
employers hiring
$170k
median stated pay (822 jobs)
November 2026
first month tracked
All robotics and automation lists
Employers with the most open robotics and automation jobs
Amazon, Apptronik and Skydio lead the robotics and automation employers on our board. The ten with the most openings post 30% of the 3,148 open robotics and automation jobs.
| # | Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmazonMA | 272 open |
| 2 | ApptronikTX | 88 open |
| 3 | SkydioCA | 85 open |
| 4 | NuroCA · Median pay $242k | 84 open |
| 5 | Agility RoboticsCA · Median pay $186k | 77 open |
| 6 | Rockwell AutomationWI | 76 open |
| 7 | Boston DynamicsMA | 70 open |
| 8 | Anduril IndustriesCA · Median pay $195k | 69 open |
| 9 | Electrical Automation ServicesTX · Median pay $115k | 60 open |
| 10 | Reliable RoboticsCA · Median pay $217k | 53 open |
Highest-paying robotics and automation roles
Among robotics and automation jobs that state yearly pay, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Computer and Information Research Scientists pay the most at the median, against $170k for the segment as a whole.
| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer14 open · With pay 8 | $250k |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers29 open · With pay 8 | $230k |
| 3 | Computer and Information Research Scientists58 open · With pay 13 | $225k |
| 4 | Software Developers304 open · With pay 107 | $215k |
| 5 | Aerospace Engineers20 open · With pay 8 | $205k |
| 6 | Information Technology Project Managers33 open · With pay 9 | $200k |
| 7 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects85 open · With pay 33 | $195k |
| 8 | Marketing Managers48 open · With pay 12 | $187k |
Skills employers ask for
python, c++ and logistics are the skills most often named in robotics and automation job postings, read from each posting's own text.
Where the robotics and automation jobs are
CA, MA and TX have the most open robotics and automation jobs.
| # | State | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaMedian pay $192k | 1,053 open |
| 2 | MassachusettsMedian pay $177k | 348 open |
| 3 | TexasMedian pay $131k | 303 open |
| 4 | MichiganMedian pay $169k | 112 open |
| 5 | New YorkMedian pay $138k | 101 open |
| 6 | OhioMedian pay $115k | 95 open |
| 7 | Georgia | 87 open |
| 8 | IllinoisMedian pay $121k | 85 open |
New robotics and automation jobs this week
25 robotics and automation jobs were posted in the last seven days.
- Data Center Controls Engineer (BMS / EPMS)
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA
$177k–$285k · Nov 2
- Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware Robotics, Air Dominance & Strike
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA
$166k–$220k · Nov 2
- Test Automation Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services · Louisville, KY
$85k–$90k · Nov 1
- Associate Controls Engineer
Carrier · Orlando, FL
$53k–$106k · Nov 1
- Associate Controls Engineer
Ozinga · Mokena, IL
Nov 1
- Robotics Embedded Software Tech Lead, DeepMind
DeepMind · Mountain View, CA
Oct 31
- Research Scientist, Robotics Data, Pretraining, DeepMind
Google · Mountain View, CA
Oct 31
- Robotics Communications Manager
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI
Oct 31
Laid off in robotics and automation? Start here
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Then look at the employers above that are hiring now.
More industries
- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- 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
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
How these lists are made
- 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.
- A job is counted in robotics and automation when its employer is on our list of robotics and automation employers, or its title names robotics and automation work. A job can sit in more than one segment.
- Pay figures use only jobs that state a yearly salary range in dollars; the figure is the middle of the range, and the median is across jobs. A pay list is shown only when enough jobs state pay.
- The same employer under different spellings is counted once. A city where one employer posts half the openings is not ranked.
- Lists are rebuilt weekly from our job board and kept by month. Professional and management roles; hourly roles are not on our board.
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