AI Data Labeling Manager Salary.
Across 81 U.S. cities.
$171,000
estimated national base salary
$129,000 to $223,000. Last updated September 2026.
Orbyt prices 15 titles at this same figure, including AI Data Governance Manager, AI Data Labeling Manager, and AI Transformation Officer. Orbyt does not hold title-level wage data that would separate them.
Government benchmark for this occupation
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $175,140 for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021) across the United States, based on 670,570 employed workers (May 2025 release).
10th percentile
$107,550
25th percentile
$138,060
Median
$175,140
75th percentile
$220,730
90th percentile
$297,510
Workers surveyed
670,570
What BLS published in each release
May 2024 release
$171,200
May 2025 release
$175,140
These are two separate published estimates, not a time series. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not encourage the use of OEWS data for time-series analysis. Differences between releases reflect changes in occupational classification, survey methodology, and the three-year pooled sample as well as any change in pay, so the two figures should not be read as a rate of wage growth.
BLS publishes wages by occupation code, not by job title, so this figure covers every role mapped to Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021) rather than AI Data Labeling Manager specifically. The national range at the top of this page is Orbyt’s role-level estimate, which is a different thing and is labelled as such.
View the BLS source for SOC 11-3021Highest Paying
$229,000
San Francisco, CA
Best Purchasing Power
$178,000
Seattle, WA
Lowest Paying
$135,000
Wichita, KS
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated September 2026. This role maps to BLS occupation code 11-3021. Full methodology.
Orbyt estimates the average AI Data Labeling Manager salary in the United States at $171,000 in 2026, within a range of $129,000 to $223,000. These figures are Orbyt estimates, computed rather than measured, and must not be cited as Bureau of Labor Statistics figures; the published BLS wage for the occupation this role maps to is shown separately on this page. This figure is not specific to this title: Orbyt prices 15 titles at the same estimate. San Francisco is the highest of the 81 cities at $229,000, while Seattle offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. AI data labeling managers oversee annotation teams and quality assurance processes critical to ML model performance.
AI Data Labeling Manager salary by city.
Skills that increase AI Data Labeling Manager pay.
The premiums below are Orbyt's modelled scenarios for AI Data Labeling Managers, not effects measured from job postings: each is a fixed percentage applied to the estimated base. At the top premium that works out to $23,940 a year.
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What you should know.
AI data labeling managers oversee annotation teams and quality assurance processes critical to ML model performance. Salary varies based on team size managed and domain complexity, with medical and autonomous driving labeling paying 15 to 25% more. Experience with labeling platforms like Scale AI, Labelbox, or custom tooling is a key differentiator.
Labeling team leads start at $85,000 to $100,000. Managers overseeing multiple annotation teams earn $115,000 to $155,000. Senior managers and directors of data operations reach $160,000 to $210,000, while VPs of data quality at large AI companies can command $220,000 to $300,000.
Equity is common at AI startups, typically 0.05 to 0.2% for manager-level roles. Annual bonuses range from 8 to 15%. Some companies offer per-project completion bonuses of $5,000 to $15,000 for meeting quality and timeline targets on critical datasets.
Total compensation breakdown.
Salary by company size
Remote salary adjustment
Remote AI Data Labeling Managers typically earn $159,000 (7% less than on-site). This reflects location-adjusted pay policies at companies using geographic salary bands. Some companies pay flat national rates regardless of location.
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