How much does Mercor pay?
Updated October 16, 2026
Short answer: Mercor reported a $112/hr average contracted rate on its homepage on Oct 16, 2026. Listed rates vary a lot by field, from about $50/hr for generalist work to $250/hr for some physician roles.
Listed rates by field
| Mercor listing | Listed pay |
|---|---|
| Physician Talent Network | $110 to $250/hr |
| Machine Learning Engineer Talent Network | $70 to $250/hr |
| Financial Analyst Talent Network | $60 to $180/hr |
| Lawyer Talent Network | $60 to $150/hr |
| Software engineering talent networks (backend, frontend, full-stack, DevOps) | $70 to $150/hr |
| Data Scientist Talent Network | $100 to $150/hr |
| Nursing Talent Network | $60 to $120/hr |
| Generalist | $50 to $60/hr |
These were listed on Mercor's public explore page on Oct 13, 2026. Listings open and close often, so treat them as examples, not a rate card.
How Mercor works
Mercor runs a talent network: you apply once, and it matches you to contract projects that fit your background. Rates are set per project. The average contracted rate is Mercor's own reported figure across its experts.
Pay figures are the ranges each platform lists or reports, not guaranteed earnings. Each platform decides who qualifies, which projects are open, and final pay. Check the current listing before applying.
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- mercor.com (average contracted rate), checked Oct 16, 2026
- work.mercor.com/explore listings, checked Oct 13, 2026
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