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Software Engineer compensation in United States at OpenAI ranges from $253K per year for L2 to $1.27M per year for L6. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $860K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for OpenAI's total compensation packages. Last updated: 8/3/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L2(Entry Level) | $253K | $168K | $83.1K | $1.4K |
L3 | $333K | $213K | $118K | $1.2K |
L4 | $677K | $275K | $401K | $0 |
L5 | $974K | $343K | $630K | $0 |
Latest Salary Submissions
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
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Vesting Schedule
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YR 1
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YR 2
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YR 3
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YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At OpenAI, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (25.00% annually)
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At OpenAI, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At OpenAI, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
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