AI training pay report
Listed hourly pay for the 1687 open AI training roles on this site, computed on 9 October 2026 from each posting's own rate. These are rates as listed, not offers or earnings.
1333 of 1687 roles list an hourly rate in USD
Median $36.50/hr
Middle half $28.66 to $55/hr
By platform
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| Platform | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | Open roles | With hourly USD rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | $70 | $45 | $115 | 261 | 255 |
| xAI | $40 | $40 | $55 | 28 | 25 |
| Terac | $75 | $45 | $100 | 46 | 19 |
| Mindrift | $130 | $69 | $130 | 9 | 9 |
| Welocalize | $15 | $6.50 | $25 | 367 | 101 |
| Appen | $35 | $27.50 | $45 | 49 | 11 |
| Meridial | $36.50 | $35.50 | $36.50 | 570 | 566 |
| Innodata | $15 | $15 | $16.25 | 21 | 20 |
| RWS TrainAI | $18 | $15 | $21.60 | 75 | 66 |
| SME Careers | $50 | $25 | $70 | 261 | 261 |
By field
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| Field | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | Open roles | With hourly USD rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languages | $35.50 | $25 | $36.50 | 977 | 677 |
| STEM | $36.50 | $36.50 | $70 | 178 | 176 |
| Coding | $55 | $36.50 | $70 | 132 | 130 |
| Generalist | $21.60 | $17.50 | $45.50 | 113 | 87 |
| Medicine | $90 | $60 | $150 | 81 | 77 |
| Writing | $47.50 | $32.50 | $65 | 72 | 59 |
| Law | $107.50 | $60.62 | $130 | 62 | 60 |
| Finance | $72.50 | $35.50 | $100 | 43 | 40 |
| Robotics | $12.50 | $8.25 | $15.62 | 21 | 20 |
| Trades | $77.50 | $48.30 | $92.50 | 8 | 7 |
How the numbers are made
- Each role counts once, at the midpoint of its listed hourly range (or the single figure when only one is given).
- Only hourly rates in USD are used. Left out: 26 roles paid per task, 0 with a yearly salary, 325 that list no rate, and 3 hourly figures that are not in USD or are above $1000 (a yearly salary posted in the wrong unit).
- 275 roles list only a maximum ("up to"); that maximum is used as their figure, so platforms that post this way read high.
- Some platforms post the same range on many roles, so their median reflects that range more than the spread of the work.
- Percentiles use the inclusive method; with fewer than 4 roles they are not meaningful.
Turn a rate into a weekly figure with the earnings calculator, or see the roles behind a number on the jobs page.