The salary trajectory of a Contractor ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Contractor at OpenAI is $66,600 per year or $32 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $121,491 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $49,950 (25th percentile) and $91,657 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 3 salaries submitted by OpenAI Contractor professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Contractor professionals typically earn between $24 and $44 per hour.
Contractor professionals typically earn between $4,162 and $7,638 monthly.
Contractor with an estimated total pay of $23 - $35/hr