Highest-paying robotics and automation employers
OpenAI, Wayve and Nuro 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.
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Highest-paying robotics and automation employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAICA · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $371k |
| 2 | WayveCA · Open 22 · With pay 14 | $285k |
| 3 | NuroCA · Open 84 · With pay 15 | $242k |
| 4 | XdofCA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $240k |
| 5 | ZooxCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $237k |
| 6 | HadrianCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $230k |
| 7 | Applied IntuitionCA · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $225k |
| 8 | Reliable RoboticsCA · Open 53 · With pay 52 | $217k |
| 9 | FluidstackTX · Open 11 · With pay 11 | $214k |
| 10 | Rhoda AiCA · Open 10 · With pay 7 | $213k |
| 11 | Dyna RoboticsCA · Open 12 · With pay 5 | $210k |
| 12 | 1X TechnologiesCA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $208k |
| 13 | Kodiak RoboticsCA · Open 44 · With pay 37 | $205k |
| 14 | Gecko RoboticsPA · Open 13 · With pay 7 | $201k |
| 15 | DexmateCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $200k |
| 16 | FormlabsMA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $200k |
| 17 | Anduril IndustriesCA · Open 69 · With pay 64 | $195k |
| 18 | Valar AtomicsCA · Open 11 · With pay 7 | $192k |
| 19 | Tutor IntelligenceMA · Open 13 · With pay 12 | $190k |
| 20 | Agility RoboticsCA · Open 77 · With pay 77 | $186k |
| 21 | Universal RobotsMA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $185k |
| 22 | Divergent TechnologiesCA · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $183k |
| 23 | SymboticMA · Open 6 · With pay 4 | $178k |
| 24 | Pickle RobotMA · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $178k |
| 25 | Orchard RoboticsCA · Open 20 · With pay 7 | $175k |
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