AS OF LIVE FEED · UPDATED DAILY ~10AM ET
AI Data Labeling Pay Report 2026
Live pay benchmarks for remote AI data labeling and evaluation contracts aggregated by Data Label Jobs.
426
ACTIVE CONTRACTS
$80
MEDIAN HOURLY (LISTED)
$300
HIGHEST HOURLY (LISTED)
383 of 426 active roles publish a numeric max rate in our feed.
This report summarizes hourly rates observed across active AI data labeling and model evaluation contracts aggregated by Data Label Jobs.
Figures update as the feed refreshes (typically daily after morning scrape, Eastern Time). Median and maximum rates reflect listings that publish pay; many roles omit rates.
Use these benchmarks when negotiating or prioritizing applications — and always verify the live listing.
Methodology: we compute median and max from active jobs’ salary_max values when present. Specialty breakdowns are keyword-based from titles and descriptions.
Rates by specialty (approx.)
| Specialty | Roles | Median max $/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Law & Legal | 107 | $90 |
| STEM & PhD | 130 | $90 |
| Finance | 34 | $92 |
| Code & Engineering | 113 | $85 |
| Medical & Healthcare | 79 | $90 |
| Writing & Creative | 50 | $90 |
FAQ
- How often is pay data updated?
- The underlying job feed is scraped daily (morning Eastern Time). Report stats reflect the current active inventory.