What are the main factors that influence an Annotation Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Annotation Analyst's salary?

An Annotation Analyst's salary grows with experience: an Annotation Analyst (0-2 years)earns $80,399, an Information Security Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $94,571, an Information Security Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $123,233, an Information Security Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $144,019, an Information Security Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $166,847,

What are the highest paying states for an Annotation Analyst?

Annotation Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Annotation Analyst roles are District of Columbia $90,963, California $90,618, Massachusetts $89,410. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Annotation Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Annotation Analyst level roles vary by specialization: AI/ML Annotation Analyst: $136,456; Securities Analyst: $116,122; Rate Analyst: $82,706; Privacy Analyst: $82,133; Annotation Specialist: $79,007.

How do different companies affect an Annotation Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Annotation Analyst roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Annotation Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does an Annotation Analyst make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Annotation Analyst in the United States is $82,156 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Annotation Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,269
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,802 to $90,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,016

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Annotation Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,590	$7,549	$1,742	$44
Average	$82,156	$6,846	$1,580	$39
25th Percentile	$75,802	$6,317	$1,458	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Annotation Analyst Salaries

An Annotation Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Annotation Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Annotation Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,399
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,571
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,233
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,019
Expert (over 8 years): $166,847

Levels	Salary
Annotatio... Level Annotation Analyst	$80,399
Informati... Level Annotation Analyst	$94,571
Informati... Level Annotation Analyst	$123,233
Informati... Level Annotation Analyst	$144,019
Informati... Level Annotation Analyst	$166,847

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How Do Annotation Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Annotation Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,963.
California: $90,618.
Massachusetts: $89,410.

District of Columbia $90,963

California $90,618

Massachusetts $89,410

Washington $89,082

New Jersey $89,049

Alaska $88,934

Connecticut $87,800

New York $87,340

Hawaii $85,870

Rhode Island $85,179

Maryland $84,711

Minnesota $84,070

Colorado $83,824

Illinois $83,742

Oregon $83,430

Delaware $83,199

New Hampshire $83,055

Virginia $82,731

Pennsylvania $81,786

Nevada $81,310

North Dakota $81,154

Michigan $80,907

Wisconsin $80,817

Vermont $80,636

Texas $80,135

Maine $80,102

Arizona $80,053

Ohio $79,995

Georgia $79,240

Indiana $78,862

Wyoming $78,788

Utah $78,673

Iowa $78,623

Kansas $78,229

Louisiana $78,114

North Carolina $78,073

Missouri $78,057

Florida $77,736

Montana $77,564

Nebraska $77,399

Kentucky $77,309

South Carolina $76,980

Tennessee $76,775

Idaho $76,693

New Mexico $76,093

Oklahoma $75,962

Alabama $75,477

South Dakota $74,663

Arkansas $74,220

West Virginia $73,982

Mississippi $73,267

Top Paying Cities for Annotation Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $103,623
San Francisco: $102,605
Oakland: $100,329

San Jose, CA $103,623

San Francisco, CA $102,605

Oakland, CA $100,329

New York, NY $95,211

Queens Village, NY $94,595

Paramus, NJ $93,937

Passaic, NJ $93,855

Bergenfield, NJ $93,773

Stamford, CT $93,650

Huntington, NY $93,568

Newark, NJ $93,034

Bridgeport, CT $92,869

New Brunswick, NJ $92,598

Vallejo, CA $92,426

Middlesex, NJ $92,376

Somerset, NJ $92,302

Petaluma, CA $92,113

Santa Cruz, CA $91,793

Boston, MA $91,629

Monterey, CA $91,218

Fairbanks, AK $91,160

Los Angeles, CA $91,004

Washington, DC $90,963

Seattle, WA $90,815

Santa Rosa, CA $90,799

Juneau, AK $90,561

Orange, CA $90,290

Anchorage, AK $90,142

Anaheim, CA $90,084

Santa Ana, CA $89,961

Nassau, NY $89,912

Long Beach, CA $89,879

Danbury, CT $89,854

Santa Maria, CA $89,575

Everett, WA $89,558

Bremerton, WA $89,156

Trenton, NJ $89,000

Sacramento, CA $88,967

San Diego, CA $88,926

Brockton, MA $88,893

Tacoma, WA $88,860

Santa Barbara, CA $88,745

Lowell, MA $88,416

New Suffolk, NY $88,384

Nashua, NH $88,285

Lompoc, CA $88,153

Ventura, CA $88,071

Stockton, CA $88,047

New Haven, CT $87,882

Atlantic City, NJ $87,669

Hartford, CT $87,488

Modesto, CA $87,447

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,266

New Britain, CT $87,225

Olympia, WA $87,110

Kennewick, WA $87,110

New London, CT $87,094

Norwich, CT $87,069

Lawrence, MA $87,028

Bakersfield, CA $86,798

Riverside, CA $86,683

New Bedford, MA $86,683

Richland, WA $86,601

Portsmouth, NH $86,535

Vineland, NJ $86,519

San Bernardino, CA $86,453

Boulder, CO $86,223

Worcester, MA $86,157

Portland, OR $86,083

Saint Paul, MN $85,985

Minneapolis, MN $85,985

Philadelphia, PA $85,870

Honolulu, HI $85,434

Springfield, MA $85,147

Providence, RI $85,138

Chicago, IL $84,900

Bellingham, WA $84,802

Baltimore, MD $84,711

Chico, CA $84,506

Wilmington, DE $84,366

Pittsfield, MA $84,284

Manchester, NH $84,128

Spokane, WA $83,766

Denver, CO $83,758

Albany, NY $83,372

Troy, NY $83,339

Schenectady, NY $83,167

Burlington, VT $82,986

Portland, ME $82,698

Salem, OR $82,633

Yakima, WA $82,616

Ann Arbor, MI $82,592

Rochester, MN $82,361

Fresno, CA $82,320

Reno, NV $82,320

Milwaukee, WI $82,246

Detroit, MI $82,164

Allentown, PA $82,140

Carson City, NV $82,131

Houston, TX $82,008

Colorado Springs, CO $82,000

Syracuse, NY $81,959

Eugene, OR $81,803

Bismarck, ND $81,704

Gary, IN $81,704

Galveston, TX $81,704

Springfield, OR $81,639

Medford, OR $81,441

Fort Collins, CO $81,408

Austin, TX $81,343

Mesa, AZ $81,170

Phoenix, AZ $81,154

Dallas, TX $81,129

Reading, PA $81,080

Saint Cloud, MN $81,047

Concord, NH $80,973

Madison, WI $80,940

Utica, NY $80,718

Raleigh, NC $80,653

Las Vegas, NV $80,644

Rochester, NY $80,587

Des Moines, IA $80,579

Atlanta, GA $80,447

Battle Creek, MI $80,423

Salt Lake City, UT $80,398

Lancaster, PA $80,275

Champaign, IL $80,258

Harrisburg, PA $80,160

Durham, NC $80,086

Kansas City, MO $80,078

Kansas City, KS $80,061

Fort Worth, TX $80,053

Boca Raton, FL $80,020

Cleveland, OH $80,012

Columbus, OH $79,995

Pittsburgh, PA $79,987

Richmond, VA $79,954

Indianapolis, IN $79,938

Cincinnati, OH $79,831

Petersburg, VA $79,708

Billings, MT $79,527

Lansing, MI $79,527

Huntsville, AL $79,527

Lebanon, PA $79,519

Dayton, OH $79,511

Pueblo, CO $79,511

Appleton, WI $79,486

Buffalo, NY $79,453

Racine, WI $79,412

Charlotte, NC $79,404

Saint Louis, MO $79,379

Springfield, IL $79,346

Elkhart, IN $79,330

York, PA $79,330

Gastonia, NC $79,322

Benton Harbor, MI $79,322

Beaumont, TX $79,272

Lorain, OH $79,256

Toledo, OH $79,223

Binghamton, NY $79,182

Rock Hill, SC $79,174

Rockford, IL $79,133

Fargo, ND $79,092

Elyria, OH $79,092

Flagstaff, AZ $79,034

Fort Lauderdale, FL $78,985

Miami, FL $78,936

Duluth, MN $78,804

Bangor, ME $78,697

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,607

Louisville, KY $78,566

Grand Rapids, MI $78,549

Hialeah, FL $78,541

Casper, WY $78,426

Scranton, PA $78,328

New Orleans, LA $78,303

Virginia Beach, VA $78,295

Akron, OH $78,254

Peoria, IL $78,147

Sarasota, FL $78,130

Green Bay, WI $78,073

Baton Rouge, LA $78,032

Charleston, SC $78,015

Nashville, TN $77,991

Jamestown, NY $77,974

Davenport, IA $77,974

Tucson, AZ $77,933

Cheyenne, WY $77,909

Saint Petersburg, FL $77,884

Tampa, FL $77,868

Omaha, NE $77,851

Port Arthur, TX $77,818

Evansville, IN $77,818

Bradenton, FL $77,785

Santa Fe, NM $77,638

Orlando, FL $77,555

Clearwater, FL $77,465

Canton, OH $77,292

La Crosse, WI $77,292

Grand Forks, ND $77,268

Albuquerque, NM $77,243

Tulsa, OK $77,243

Newport News, VA $77,235

High Point, NC $77,210

Ogden, UT $77,177

Corpus Christi, TX $77,112

Laramie, WY $77,062

Norfolk, VA $77,062

Rock Island, IL $77,013

Saginaw, MI $76,997

Jacksonville, FL $76,988

Salisbury, NC $76,972

Memphis, TN $76,956

Moline, IL $76,915

Fort Myers, FL $76,890

Waterloo, IA $76,783

Spartanburg, SC $76,701

Lincoln, NE $76,660

Fort Wayne, IN $76,643

Birmingham, AL $76,553

Cedar Falls, IA $76,537

Provo, UT $76,528

Springfield, OH $76,520

San Antonio, TX $76,504

Greensboro, NC $76,471

South Bend, IN $76,463

Winston Salem, NC $76,454

Boise, ID $76,430

Savannah, GA $76,372

Muskegon, MI $76,224

Lima, OH $76,126

Lake Charles, LA $76,093

Anderson, IN $76,077

Lexington, KY $76,052

Augusta, GA $76,027

Greenville, SC $76,027

Wichita, KS $75,953

Tuscaloosa, AL $75,953

Columbia, SC $75,879

Bloomington, IN $75,674

Roanoke, VA $75,625

Asheville, NC $75,518

Knoxville, TN $75,378

Shreveport, LA $75,370

Wilmington, NC $75,263

Frankfort, KY $75,107

Oklahoma City, OK $75,050

Chillicothe, OH $75,017

Longview, TX $75,009

Topeka, KS $74,984

Mobile, AL $74,861

Terre Haute, IN $74,828

Erie, PA $74,820

Altoona, PA $74,778

Melbourne, FL $74,754

Amarillo, TX $74,721

Killeen, TX $74,696

Fayetteville, AR $74,631

Sioux Falls, SD $74,573

Chattanooga, TN $74,524

Idaho Falls, ID $74,516

Gainesville, FL $74,343

Portsmouth, OH $74,302

Little Rock, AR $74,286

Lynchburg, VA $74,286

Lafayette, LA $74,253

Youngstown, OH $74,253

Temple, TX $74,220

Daytona Beach, FL $74,203

Clarksville, TN $74,195

Pensacola, FL $74,187

Hopkinsville, KY $73,940

Charleston, WV $73,932

Florence, SC $73,891

Sioux City, IA $73,842

Macon, GA $73,604

Tallahassee, FL $73,595

Fayetteville, NC $73,579

Waco, TX $73,563

Wichita Falls, TX $73,563

Pine Bluff, AR $73,530

Vincennes, IN $73,374

Lubbock, TX $73,341

Great Falls, MT $73,291

Alamogordo, NM $73,283

Abilene, TX $73,218

Rapid City, SD $73,111

Monroe, LA $73,111

Albany, GA $73,061

Huntington, WV $73,053

Jackson, MS $73,045

Greenville, MS $73,037

Parkersburg, WV $72,955

Montgomery, AL $72,938

Johnstown, PA $72,922

Springfield, MO $72,856

Biloxi, MS $72,815

Sumter, SC $72,642

Columbus, GA $72,634

Twin Falls, ID $72,585

Pascagoula, MS $72,478

Kingsport, TN $72,265

Gulfport, MS $72,240

Alexandria, LA $71,969

Fort Smith, AR $71,763

El Paso, TX $71,542

Helena, MT $71,435

Las Cruces, NM $71,172

Harlingen, TX $70,942

Pocatello, ID $70,868

Florence, AL $70,843

Brownsville, TX $70,827

Dothan, AL $70,695

Mcallen, TX $70,654

Columbus, MS $70,046

Altus, OK $69,668

Lawton, OK $69,512

Pierre, SD $69,217

What Skills Can Increase an Annotation Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.75% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Computer Science (Mentioned in 2.87% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.
Risk Assessment (Mentioned in 2% Job Postings): Broadly speaking, a risk assessment is the combined effort of: identifying and analyzing potential (future) events that may negatively impact individuals, assets, and/or the environment (i.e. risk analysis); and making judgments "on the tolerability of the risk on the basis of a risk analysis" while considering influencing factors (i.e. risk evaluation).Put in simpler terms, a risk assessment analyzes what can go wrong, how likely it is to happen, what the potential consequences are, and how tolerable the identified risk is. As part of this process, the resulting determination of risk may be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative fashion. The risk assessment is an inherent part of an overall risk management strategy, which attempts to, after a risk assessment, "introduce control measures to eliminate or reduce" any potential risk-related consequences.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	6.75%
Computer Science	2.87%
Risk Assessment	2%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Annotation Analyst's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Program Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Cybersecurity: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$86,264	5%
Program Management	$86,264	5%
Cybersecurity	$85,442	4%
Data Security	$85,442	4%
Initiative	$84,621	3%
Collaboration	$84,621	3%

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Annotation Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Annotation Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$75,802

Average $82,156/year

$90,590

$6,317

Average $6,846/month

$7,549

$1,458

Average $1,580/week

$1,742

$36

Average $39/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,590	$7,549	$1,742	$44
Average	$82,156	$6,846	$1,580	$39
25th Percentile	$75,802	$6,317	$1,458	$36

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Salary Trends for Annotation Analyst

Salaries for an Annotation Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $81,355 in 2023 to around $81,005 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Annotation Analyst salary trends, .

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2024

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