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What data annotators earn training AI: a median of $25/hr

From 43 distinct open postings with annotator, annotation or labelling in the title that state an hourly rate, across every platform we track. "Up to" ceilings and paid studies are left out.

Every role re‑checked hourly

Pay per hour Top 10% pay $60+/hr
low $12/hr typical $18–35 $60+

The best-paid open roles for data annotators

Principal Coding Annotator / LLM Evaluation EngineerBraintrust via Leading AI Lab·10 countries·Part-time $75–90/hr25 days ago Video Annotation SpecialistAlignerr·15 countries·Full-time $40–120/hr7 months ago Data Labeling SpecialistAlignerr·25 countries·Full-time $40–120/hr7 months ago 3D Object Detection LabelerClaru·Location not stated $55–100/hr2 months ago Medical Image Segmentation AnnotatorClaru·Location not stated $55–100/hr2 months ago Network Engineer - Data for Autonomous Systems annotationWeekday·United States, Canada·Flexible hours $50–70/hr3 months ago Math Reasoning RLHF AnnotatorClaru·Location not stated $35–55/hr3 months ago Video Annotation ReviewerClaru·Location not stated $35–55/hr3 months ago Data Annotators: Paid Tasks for AI Model TrainingTerac·United States·Flexible hours $40/hr1 day ago Video Shot Annotation ArtistAlignerr·United States·Flexible hours $30–50/hr7 months ago

All 98 open roles for data annotators · Pay across all AI training work · What a rate comes to per month

Data annotators: AI training pay questions

How much do data annotators earn training AI?

Across 43 distinct open postings for data annotators that state an hourly rate (20 October 2026), the median is $25/hr and the middle half pay $18–35/hr. One in ten pays $60/hr or more. That is below the median of $60/hr across all AI training roles.

Is this pay before tax?

Yes. Platforms hire most AI trainers as independent contractors and pay the posted rate before tax, usually without holiday pay. How you are taxed depends on where you live.