Robotics Engineer Salary in the USA
Robotics Engineer roles in the USA pay a median of $216k a year, based on 194 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $172k to $254k, and the top 10% more than $294k. 13% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: OpenAI.
- $216k
- median USD
- $172k
- 25th percentile
- $254k
- 75th percentile
- 194
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($172k to $254k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 6 | $98k | $98k | $98k |
| Senior | 67 | $173k | $205k | $241k |
| Staff | 35 | $218k | $244k | $289k |
| Principal | 3 | $285k | $313k | $365k |
| Lead | 7 | $192k | $222k | $257k |
| Exec | 7 | $239k | $275k | $295k |
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 |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 169 | $172k | $213k | $254k |
| Remote | 25 | $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 agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$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 agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, 2027
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoPhD Autonomy Engineer Intern, 2027
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoPrincipal Power Controls Engineer
AndurilCosta Mesa, California, US
~$220k–$292k
roboticsPrincipal~$220k–$292k · 6d ago2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, RSI for Autonomous Driving
WaymoMountain View, CA, US
Not disclosed
roboticsIntern7d agoElectrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
OpenAISan Francisco, California, US
$318k–$485k
robotics$318k–$485k · 7d 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