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Remote AI Training Jobs in the United States (2026): 1,279 Open Roles, Pay & Platforms

AI training work · country guide

Paid, part-time, flexible remote work evaluating and improving AI models — for professionals in the United States, across Mercor, micro1 and Turing. Freelance, weekly pay at USD rates, and a 4-hour daily overlap with US Pacific time we explain honestly below. Whatever your field — software, data, finance, law, medicine or research — if your professional judgement is the kind of thing AI now needs checking against, this is where it’s paid for: reviewing and improving what the AI produces.

I’ve tracked these roles daily since early 2026 and taken on assignments on both Mercor and micro1 myself — so what follows is what I actually see in the listings and in the work, not a guess.

1,279 live AI-training roles are open to candidates in the United States, out of 1,349 open worldwide — updated 8 November 2026. Source: Applied Clinical Judgement, live platform data.

Browse the United States-eligible roles →

Yes — 1,279 remote AI-training roles are open to people in the United States today, including 167 in software, 165 in media and 139 in health. 641 name the United States specifically; the rest are open to everyone. Most pay in US dollars by the hour.

Most roles are open to everyone

About 638 live roles don’t name a country at all — you’re eligible through the platforms, not a country quota, so the global pool is the bulk of what’s open to you. A further 641 name the United States specifically.

Every role open to the United States

1,279 live roles across 10 fields, of which 641 name the United States specifically. Open a field, then a role, for the details. Updated daily.

Health roles open to United States

102 name United States 139

Cardiology

1 US 1

Dermatology

7 US 7

General & Hospital Medicine

21 US 29

Emergency Medicine

2 US 2

Endocrinology

2 US 2

Pulmonology & Critical Care

1 US 1

Psychiatry

1 US 1

Nursing

8 US 9

Physiotherapy

1 US 1

Occupational Therapy

1 US 1

Allied Health Professionals

4 US 12

Surgery

3 US 3

Radiology

4 US 7

Oncology

2 US 2

Neurology

2 US 2

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

1 US 1

Pharmacy

1 US 4

Dentistry

3 US 3

Pharma & Life-Sciences Industry

5 US 10

Public Health & Epidemiology

5 US 6

Psychology & Therapy

7 US 8

Healthcare Admin & Revenue Cycle

12 US 17

General health roles

8 US 10

Finance roles open to United States

57 name United States 116

Investment Banking

5 US 14

Private Equity & M&A

5 US 8

Equity Research & Portfolio Management

4 US 10

Quantitative Finance & Trading

3 US 6

Accounting, Tax & Audit

14 US 27

Corporate Finance & Analysis

16 US 32

Insurance

3 US 8

Fraud & Financial Crime

2 US 5

General finance roles

5 US 6

Legal roles open to United States

64 name United States 92

Corporate & M&A Law

18 US 25

Energy & Regulatory Law

4 US 4

Paralegals & Law Clerks

1 US 6

General legal roles

41 US 57

Sciences roles open to United States

39 name United States 74

Physics

6 US 14

Chemistry

14 US 23

Biology

19 US 33

General sciences roles

4

Engineering roles open to United States

36 name United States 88

Electrical Engineering

12 US 22

Mechanical Engineering

11 US 33

Biomedical Engineering

2 US 4

Civil & Structural Engineering

4 US 11

General engineering roles

7 US 18

Software roles open to United States

121 name United States 167

Web & Full-Stack Developers

18 US 25

Python Developers

19 US 19

Backend & Systems (Go/Rust/C++/C#)

33 US 45

DevOps, Cloud & SRE

7 US 9

Mobile Developers

5 US 6

Games Developers

6

General software roles

39 US 57

AI, ML & data roles open to United States

17 name United States 30

Machine Learning Engineers

3 US 9

Data Scientists & Analysts

10 US 15

AI Red Team & Safety Testing

3 US 5

General ai, ml & data roles

1 US 1

Media roles open to United States

50 name United States 165

Voice, Podcast & Video Creators

16 US 72

Transcription & Audio Annotation

8

Bilingual & Language Experts

9 US 29

Visual Arts & Animation

20 US 45

Social Media & Creators

1 US 1

Music & Audio Experts

4 US 10

Sport roles open to United States

3

Sports Experts & Fans

3

Generalist roles open to United States

59 name United States 122

AI Quality & Content Analysts

48 US 85

Other generalist roles

11 US 37

More professions roles open to United States

96 name United States 283

Data Engineers

5 US 7

Cybersecurity & InfoSec

4 US 11

Mathematics & Statistics

5 US 10

Computational Science

6 US 18

UX/UI & Product Designers

5

Presentation Designers

4 US 15

Management Consultants

5 US 22

Project & Operations Management

8 US 23

HR & Recruitment

2 US 8

Marketing

6 US 15

Customer Success & Support

1 US 4

Education & Teaching

3 US 14

Sales & Business Development

10

Public Services & Government

23 US 42

Writers & Journalists

3 US 6

Academic Researchers & PhDs

8 US 22

Business Analysts

13 US 51

Prefer cards with filters? See all roles you can apply for from the United States on the jobs page.

The hours, honestlyEasy — daytime hours

9am–1pm PT early · daytime  ·  2pm–6pm PT late · daytime

On PT the early PST block runs 9am–1pm PT (daytime), with the late block at 2pm–6pm PT (daytime). A daytime block — among the easiest overlaps anywhere. On US summer time both shift an hour earlier.

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Does it work in the United States? Platforms and live roles

PlatformEligibilityEligible rolesPayment
Mercor✓ Supported118Stripe/Wise; weekly, USD
micro1Eligible (per-role verification)365Through the platform after verification (Deel)
Turing✓ Available via Deel296Deel: local transfer, Wise and more
AfterQueryNo published country list. Every AfterQuery role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.215
EthosNo published country list. Every Ethos role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.110
TeracNo published country list. Every Terac role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.50
SME CareersNo published country list. Every SME Careers role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.125

Counts from our live inventory, Updated 8 November 2026. The United States is on Mercor’s supported-countries list; eligible on micro1; Turing engages contractors via Deel.

Other platforms people ask about

Applied Clinical Judgement doesn’t list roles from these platforms, but people often ask about them. Each answer comes from the platform’s own eligibility page; where a platform doesn’t say, neither do we.

PlatformCan you join from the United States?Why we say so
OutlierYesOutlier publishes the countries you can work from, and the United States is on it. Source: Outlier’s page
MindriftYesMindrift publishes a list of countries it can’t accept, and the United States isn’t on it. Source: Mindrift’s page
TolokaYesToloka publishes a list of countries it can’t accept, and the United States isn’t on it. Source: Toloka’s page
WorkadaYesWorkada accepts people living in the United States or Canada. Source: Workada’s page
Handshake AIYesHandshake AI accepts US residents with US work authorisation (an SSN or ITIN). Source: Handshake AI’s page
AlignerrYesAlignerr accepts US applicants; its ID check lists US documents. Source: Alignerr’s page
OthersNot statedOneForma, DataAnnotation, Appen (CrowdGen), Remotasks (Scale AI), TELUS Digital, Luel don’t publish which countries they accept. Whether you can join depends on the project.

Checked 19 October 2026 against each platform’s own pages, re-checked monthly. Rules change, so confirm on the platform before you apply.

Which roles are targeted at the United States — and who’s in demand?

Of the roles we track, 116 are aimed specifically at the United States. The professions in demand are software, data and finance roles. So whether you’re an engineer or data scientist anywhere from the Bay Area and Seattle to Austin, New York or Boston, or a professional elsewhere in the country, there’s work targeted at you.

That’s only the roles built around the United States. You’re also eligible for the 1,279 roles open to US-based candidates overall — most don’t name a country: clinical review for clinicians, lawyers, finance professionals and researchers across the country, legal and finance roles, broad generalist work, and entry-level openings for students and recent graduates wanting flexible, part-time remote income. (Counts from our live inventory, Updated 8 November 2026; eligibility confirmed per role at application.)

Live posted rates for roles open to the United States

Across 938 live hourly roles open to the United States, the middle half post $60–$100 per hour (middle $80).

  • Media: $30–$60 per hour, middle $39 (136 roles)
  • Health: $80–$150 per hour, middle $99 (114 roles)
  • Software Engineers: $65–$100 per hour, middle $75 (92 roles)
  • Finance & Investment: $80–$106 per hour, middle $100 (92 roles)
  • Attorneys & Legal Experts: $100–$169 per hour, middle $123 (82 roles)

Where to pitch: start from the role’s posted range. Where a rate is posted, that’s what’s paid. Where you’re asked for your expected rate, ask within the range for your field: the middle if you meet the stated requirements, the upper quarter if you bring the specialist credentials the role asks for. Some platforms adjust offers by location (see above), so don’t be surprised by offers below the top of the range.

Source: Applied Clinical Judgement, live platform listings, updated daily. Each role counted at the midpoint of its posted hourly range; roles paid per task or per project are not included (29 today).

How much interest is there in the United States and next door?

Searches for AI-training work as a share of all searches in each country (Google Trends, last 12 months). The map shows the United States and every country it shares a land border with; each bar is scaled to the highest country on the map.

Map of United States and the countries it shares a land border with, with search interest in AI-training workUnited StatesMexicoCanadaUnited States191745Mexico319Canada141329

AI training jobs Data annotation jobs Remote AI jobs

On the map (Google Trends, AI training jobs / data annotation jobs / remote AI jobs): United States 19 / 17 / 45; Mexico 3 / 1 / 9; Canada 14 / 13 / 29.

Compared with the wider region:

  • United States 100
  • Canada 69
  • Ecuador 31
  • Peru 20
  • Argentina 19
  • Mexico 16

The United States searches for this kind of work at a noticeably higher rate than Canada, relative to all searches in each country. Index: United States 100, Canada 69, Ecuador 31, Peru 20, Argentina 19, Mexico 16 (United States = 100).

Clinical work: for each doctor and nurse, the United States searches for clinical AI work at about the same rate as Ecuador (indicative).

The United States is Applied Clinical Judgement’s 2nd-largest search audience (Google Search Console, last 28 days).

Source: Google Trends, searches for AI-training and annotation work as a share of all searches in each country, last 12 months, measured October 2026. Clinical line divides clinical searches by doctors and nurses per 10,000 people (WHO). Both are broad measures: read them as a comparison, not a count.

Common questions

Can I work a 4-hour PST overlap from The United States?

Yes. On PT the early PST block runs 9am–1pm PT (daytime), with the late block at 2pm–6pm PT (daytime). A daytime block — among the easiest overlaps anywhere. The overlap explainer has an interactive calculator and map.

Which platforms accept candidates from The United States?

All three. The United States is on Mercor’s supported list; micro1 hires here; Turing engages contractors via Deel.

How do the platforms pay in The United States?

Contracts are in US dollars, usually weekly, via Stripe (Mercor) or Deel (micro1, Turing). Freelance income is taxable — keep local records.

Is AI training work part-time and genuinely remote?

Yes to both — freelance, fully-remote contractor work you fit around other commitments, usually a flexible block of a few hours overlapping US Pacific time. Projects can pause at short notice, so most treat it as part-time income.

Can US residents apply for remote AI training jobs?

Yes. 1,279 live roles are open to people in the United States today; 641 name the United States specifically and the rest are open worldwide. You apply through each platform, which checks your identity and location before you start.

Is Handshake AI available in the United States?

Yes. Handshake AI accepts US residents with US work authorisation (an SSN or ITIN). (Checked against Handshake AI’s own page.)

Is Mercor open to people in the United States?

Yes. The United States is on Mercor’s supported-countries list, and 118 of its live roles are open to people there.

Is Outlier available in the United States?

Yes. Outlier publishes the countries you can work from, and the United States is on it. (Checked against Outlier’s own page.)

Is Workada available in the United States?

Yes. Workada accepts people living in the United States or Canada. (Checked against Workada’s own page.)

How do I get paid in US dollars?

Most roles pay in US dollars, through the platform’s payout service (for example Stripe, Wise, Payoneer or Deel). Check each platform’s fees before you choose.

Related: What “4 hours PST overlap” means · All live roles · Roles by country · Nearby: Canada · Mexico · the UK

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