AI Training Listings Offer Specialists Rates of Up to $400 an Hour

Mercor’s average pay was $110 an hour in October 2026. That hourly figure does not show how many assignments paid that amount or how many hours contractors received. A high rate per hour and a reliable flow of paid hours are separate measures of income. The work itself spans a broad range. Some assignments involve transcription or labeling objects in images. Others require reviewers to judge whether AI answers are sound in areas such as law or medicine. Contractors may also write scoring guides, often called “evals,” that train models and help assess their responses. Individual experiences show the spread in work and earnings.

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