Side-by-side distribution
Robotics
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.8%
- Live roles
- 381
Web3
$250,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 5%
- Live roles
- 60
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Safety Engineer, Robotics
Machine Learning Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics
Firmware Engineer, Robotics
Software Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics
Inference Engineer, Robotics
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead – Whole-Body Control & Robot Learning
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Software Engineer: ML Robotics Systems
Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 53 |
Field Ai
|
$185,000 | 9 |
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 7 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 7 |
Neuralink
|
$155,750 | 6 |
DoorDash USA
|
$207,500 | 5 |
Intrinsic
|
$174,050 | 5 |
Agility Robotics
|
$215,750 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Robinhood
|
$201,752 | 2 |
DriveWealth
|
$295,000 | 1 |
Mesh
|
$175,000 | 1 |
Robotics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $222,000 | 13 |
| New York | $214,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $214,750 | 6 |
| Austin | $212,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $206,000 | 36 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $131,250 | 6 |
Web3 salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $250,000 | 3 |
Robotics vs Web3: which pays more?
The median for Robotics is $200,000 per year (typically $170,250–$222,000), versus $250,000 for Web3 ($201,752–$272,500). That puts Web3 about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Robotics and Web3 are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.