Intern Salary at Startups
What startups pay interns, from the pay their live postings state: base salary as the employer writes it, on roles still taking applications.
56 of 150 live roles state payChecked dailyUpdated
Median base pay
$33an hour
The median of 45 live internship postings that state pay in US dollars, as of October 2026. Each posting counts at the middle of its range.
- Middle half of postings
- $30–$44
- One in ten pays over
- $58
- A typical posted range
- $30–$34
- Under $20: 2 postings
- $20–$25: 4 postings
- $25–$30: 5 postings
- $30–$35: 15 postings
- $35–$40: 6 postings
- $40–$45: 2 postings
- $45–$50: 3 postings
- $50–$55: 2 postings
- $55–$60: 1 posting
- $60–$65: 2 postings
- $65–$70: 1 posting
- $70 and up: 2 postings
Who pays the most
Companies with at least three live internship postings stating pay, by their median.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- $46–$51 · 4 postings
- Anduril Industries$36 /hr$35–$44 · 3 postings
- Ursa Major$30 /hr$30 · 8 postings
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Common questions
How much does an intern make at a startup?
As of October 2026, the median base pay startups advertise for interns is $33 an hour, across 45 live postings that state it in US dollars. The middle half of those postings pay between $30 and $44, and one in ten pays over $58.
Which companies pay interns the most?
Among companies with at least three live postings stating pay, the highest medians are at Sony Interactive Entertainment ($48), Anduril Industries ($36) and Ursa Major ($30).
Does an intern at a startup get equity?
Often, though few postings say how much: 21% of the 159 internship postings we've read mention equity. The figures on this page are base pay only.
Where do these figures come from?
From the postings themselves: the pay range each employer states, on roles still taking applications, which we check against the company's own careers page every day. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range. Postings that don't state pay, and pay in other currencies, are left out of the main figures.