Robotics Engineer Salary
Robotics Engineer roles pay a median of $218k a year, based on 227 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $172k to $256k, and the top 10% more than $292k. 11% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: OpenAI.
- $218k
- median USD
- $172k
- 25th percentile
- $256k
- 75th percentile
- 227
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($172k to $256k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 63 | $170k | $195k | $223k |
| San Mateo | 25 | $182k | $205k | $236k |
| San Francisco | 18 | $220k | $288k | $394k |
| Foster City | 12 | $220k | $249k | $257k |
| Mountain View | 11 | $168k | $194k | $222k |
| Sunnyvale | 10 | $260k | $285k | $307k |
| Boston | 10 | $200k | $213k | $231k |
| Ashville | 7 | $133k | $149k | $158k |
| San Diego | 7 | $178k | $205k | $226k |
| Irvine | 4 | $233k | $247k | $256k |
| Waltham | 4 | $183k | $208k | $231k |
| Seattle | 4 | $188k | $193k | $201k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 194 | $172k | $216k | $254k |
| Switzerland | 3 | $98k | $98k | $98k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 201 | $170k | $213k | $256k |
| Remote | 26 | $205k | $224k | $285k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - Autonomous Airpower
AndurilCosta Mesa, California, US
~$147k–$196k
robotics~$147k–$196k · 1d agoAutonomous Systems Security Engineer
AnthropicRemote
~$320k–$405k
Remoterobotics~$320k–$405k · 2d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (Zurich)
SkydioZurich, Zurich, CH
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (Zurich)
SkydioZurich, Zurich, CH
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Reinforcement Learning, 2027 (Zurich)
SkydioZurich, Zurich, CH
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Reinforcement Learning, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoSenior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering — Autonomous Airpower
AndurilCosta Mesa, California, US
~$183k–$243k
roboticsSenior~$183k–$243k · 3d agoEngineer II, Autonomy (R5714)
Shield AITaipei
Not disclosed
robotics3d ago
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Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries