What robotics pays
The pay that robot, drone and self-driving companies post in US job adverts. 1,586 open jobs at 115 companies, 3 November 2026.
- Median pay
- $175K
- A year
- Jobs with pay
- 1,586
- Companies
- 115
- Top field
- Research
- $225K
Findings
- Robotics companies that post pay offer a median of $175K a year.
- Research pays the most ($225K), operations the least ($125K).
- Senior roles pay 22% more than mid level: $188K against $154K.
- Half of the companies pay a median between $143K and $203K.
- 55% of these jobs are in one metro: San Francisco Bay Area.
Median pay by field
Median yearly pay in US dollars. 1,586 open jobs at 115 companies, 3 November 2026.
Median pay by level
Median yearly pay in US dollars, level read from the job title. 1,586 open jobs at 115 companies, 3 November 2026.
Median pay by metro
Median yearly pay in US dollars, metros with 3 or more companies. 1,586 open jobs at 115 companies, 3 November 2026.
Companies by median pay
Each company's median yearly pay in US dollars. 1,586 open jobs at 115 companies, 3 November 2026.
Only pay the employer posted. For each company we take the middle of each range and that company's median, then the median across companies, so a company with many jobs counts once. Groups with fewer than 3 companies are left out.