AI training pay rates by field
What AI training and model evaluation jobs publish as hourly pay, field by field. Computed from the 1134 open jobs that publish a rate, and updated with the catalog.
- 1,234
- open jobs
- 55
- posted this week
- $70/hr
- median published rate
- $400/hr
- highest published rate
- 12
- platforms hiring
Pay figures cover the 1134 open jobs that publish an hourly rate in USD. They are published rates, not a guarantee of income. Last checked on October 8, 2026.
| Field | Jobs with a rate | Median | Middle half | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | 60 | $100/hr | $83-136/hr | $20-400/hr |
| Science & Research | 117 | $83/hr | $70-95/hr | $19-250/hr |
| Finance & Accounting | 97 | $83/hr | $80-90/hr | $20-300/hr |
| Health & Medicine | 81 | $83/hr | $65-150/hr | $20-380/hr |
| Engineering | 77 | $75/hr | $60-95/hr | $10-200/hr |
| Software Engineering | 173 | $70/hr | $60-90/hr | $15-300/hr |
| Data & Machine Learning | 111 | $60/hr | $45-93/hr | $13-400/hr |
| Business, Consulting & Operations | 109 | $60/hr | $53-80/hr | $15-350/hr |
| Writing, Creative & Design | 69 | $48/hr | $35-70/hr | $6-350/hr |
| Languages, Translation & Voice | 234 | $33/hr | $25-75/hr | $8-280/hr |
Middle half: the 25th to 75th percentile, where half of the published rates fall. Rates are published by the platforms and are not a guarantee of income.
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FAQ
Questions about AI training pay
How much do AI training jobs pay?
Across the 1134 open jobs that publish an hourly rate in USD, the median published rate is $70 per hour, and published rates run from $6 to $400. It varies widely by field: see the table.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the jobs open on SideHustler today. For each job that publishes an hourly rate in USD we take the middle of its published range, then compute the median and the quartiles per field. Jobs with no published rate, or paid per task, are left out.
Is this what I will earn?
No. These are the rates platforms publish on their postings. What you earn depends on the project you are placed on, the hours available and the platform's terms. Nothing here is a guarantee of income or hours.