Median salary
$19.93/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$12.00/hr – $21.86/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
38%
30 of 79 roles
Live roles
79
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead AI Automation Engineer, Data Annotation Services
Senior AI Automation Engineer, Data Annotation Services
AI Automation Engineer, Data Annotation Services
Network Engineer - Data for Autonomous Systems annotation
Data Labeling Operations Manager
Data Annotator / Geospatial Annotation Specialist
Clinical Data Entry and Labeling Associate (Part Time)
Video Data Annotator
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$36,400 | 9 |
Invisible Agency
|
$27,040 | 8 |
Rws
|
$44,720 | 4 |
|
Caterpillar
|
$147,925 | 3 |
micro1
|
$18,720 | 2 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$124,800 | 1 |
|
Bobyard
|
$107,500 | 1 |
|
Aechelon Technology
|
$87,000 | 1 |
Data Annotator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,000 | 3 |
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How much do Data Annotator roles pay?
The median salary for Data Annotator roles is $19.93/hr per year. Most pay falls between $12.00/hr (25th percentile) and $21.86/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $9.00/hr to $22.65/hr.
These figures are computed live from 79 active Data Annotator roles on JobsRadar, of which 30 (38%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Data Annotator roles include Caterpillar, Weekday AI, Bobyard and Aechelon Technology.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Data Annotator salary?
- The median is $41,464 per year, with most pay between $24,960 and $45,461 (25th–75th percentile), based on 30 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Annotator salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $18,720 to $47,112 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $41,464. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.