What is the average salary for Data Annotation?

The average salary for Data Annotation is $113,667.00 – $177,714.00 per year, based on 29 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Data Annotation calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Data Annotation salaries

Average salary

$113.7–177.7K/ year

25th percentile

$72.8K

Median

$131.8K

75th percentile

$212K

Based on

29 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$97–155K	$157–243.1K	-37%
Senior	$157.7–256K	$192.8–290.9K	-14%

Top companies

xAI

17 jobs

$92.6–163.1K

Top locations

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United States

14 jobs

$153.3–230.7K

California, United States

12 jobs

$147.4–229.8K

San Francisco, CA, United States

5 jobs

$194.2–267.8K

Palo Alto, CA, United States

4 jobs

$128.2–234.8K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.3–307.5K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.1K

Software Engineer

551 jobs

$197.4–319.7K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

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4,270 jobs

$181.2–292K

Kubernetes

1,754 jobs

$184.8–289.7K

C++

1,460 jobs

$169.6–290.6K

Machine Learning

1,168 jobs

$202.4–323.5K

Distributed Systems

1,143 jobs

$208.7–331.1K

Data Analysis

1,086 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Data Annotation?: The average salary for Data Annotation is $113,667.00 – $177,714.00 per year, based on 29 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Data Annotation calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.