What is the average salary for OpenAI?

The average salary for OpenAI is $252,727.00 – $381,364.00 per year, based on 11 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for OpenAI 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.

OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company developing models like GPT and ChatGPT, with a mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits humanity.

OpenAI salaries

Average salary

$252.7–381.4K/ year

Based on

11 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$257–375K	$186.6–291K	+32%
Senior	$247.6–389K	$188.7–288.7K	+33%

Salaries by role

Software Engineering

9 jobs

$250.8–380.6K

Infrastructure Engineering

6 jobs

$255.2–378.3K

Top locations

United States

60 jobs

$191.4–303.1K

California, United States

42 jobs

$197.5–330.1K

San Francisco, CA, United States

30 jobs

$208.2–347.4K

New York, United States

16 jobs

$176.5–242K

New York, NY, United States

8 jobs

$174–253.1K

Other companies

NVIDIA Corporation

5 jobs

$188–335.8K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for OpenAI?: The average salary for OpenAI is $252,727.00 – $381,364.00 per year, based on 11 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for OpenAI 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.