Openai Salary

$19K

$34.5K

$127K

$60,206

/year

$28.95

/hour

Openai Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$60,206

Columbus

Ohio

$58,153

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    How much does an Openai make?

    As of Sep 2, 2026, the average annual pay for an Openai in the United States is $60,206 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $28.95 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,157/week or $5,017/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $127,000 and as low as $19,000, the majority of Openai salaries currently range between $31,000 (25th percentile) to $89,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $125,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Openai varies greatly (by as much as 58000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An Openai in your area makes on average $58,153 per year, or $2,053 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $60,206. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Openai salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Openai jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Openai Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Openai job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Berkeley, CA, and Aspen, CO, close behind in the second and third positions. Aspen, CO, beats the national average by $12,566 (20.9%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $14,479 (24.0%) above the $60,206 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Openai appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 7% between Nome, AK, and Arlington, VA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Openai role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $74,685

    $35.91

    Berkeley, CA

    $73,718

    $35.44

    Aspen, CO

    $72,772

    $34.99

    Berry Creek, CA

    $72,725

    $34.96

    Sitka, AK

    $72,529

    $34.87

    San Francisco, CA

    $70,933

    $34.10

    Santa Clara, CA

    $70,708

    $33.99

    Daly City, CA

    $69,760

    $33.54

    Santa Cruz, CA

    $69,518

    $33.42

    Arlington, VA

    $69,264

    $33.30

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Openai Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Openai category.

    For example Remote Cloud Security Architect jobs pay as much as $88,941 (147.7%) more than the average Openai salary of $60,206. If you're qualified, finding work as an Remote Cloud Security Architect may help you make more money than that of the average Openai position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Remote Cloud Security Architect

    $149,147

    $71.71

    Memory Design Engineer

    $141,351

    $67.96

    Openstack Developer

    $134,620

    $64.72

    Google L4

    $128,797

    $61.92

    Rust Programming Language

    $64,389

    $30.96

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Openai salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $60,206 per year or $28.95 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.