AI Researcher salary
2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 15, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for AI researcher roles at mid level across the United States: 13 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $161,850 and $200,000, with a median of $190,000.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 2 ranges in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings and is marked hint: treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.
Every measured range
2 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $161,850 – $200,000 | $190,000 | 13 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $183,225 – $281,600 | $237,500 | 7hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open AI researcher roles · 26 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $150,000–$300,000scale $90,000–$420,000