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Mercor: supported countries, pay and payment methods

Mercor connects experts with AI projects, where they evaluate and help train AI models on professional work, and also offers data, evaluation and AI services to enterprises.

Pay
hourly
No rate stated
Paid out by
Stripe Connect, Wise
every Wednesday around 12:00 PM PST
Countries
107 countries accepted
89 excluded
Last checked
6 Oct 2026
Against the platform's own pages

Checked against Mercor's own list. See the full A–Z list.

Collected from the platform's public pages. Not tested by Earnington. Sources and dates for every fact are below. Looking for something similar? See Mercor alternatives.

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Which countries does Mercor accept?

Mercor lists 107 countries that workers can join from and 89 it does not support. Acceptance can still depend on the project and your skills.

Countries Mercor supports (A–Z)

Countries Mercor does not support (A–Z)

From Mercor's own page, checked 6 Oct 2026.

Mercor payment methods and pay schedule

Paid out throughStripe Connect and Wise
How oftenevery Wednesday around 12:00 PM PST
Minimum payoutNot stated
Pay basishourly
Stated pay rateNot stated on the pages we read

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Everything Mercor states, with sources

Type of work
  • AI evaluation
  • benchmark and eval building
  • AI training
  • human data and evals
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Evaluate AISee how AI performs on valuable work ... Build evalsEvaluate AI against professional standards ... Deploy agentsTrain and improve AI across the enterprise"
Pay modelhourly
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Mercor pays hourly contractors every Wednesday around 12:00 PM PST."
Stated payNot stated on the pages we read
Countries accepted107 countries. See the A–Z list above.
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"The following countries are currently supported by Stripe: ... The following countries have their payments processed via Wise:"
Countries excluded89 countries. See the A–Z list above.
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Mercor is currently unable to onboard experts or issue contracts in the locations listed below."
Payout methods
  • Stripe Connect
  • Wise
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Mercor automatically assigns your payment provider based on your region - you do not choose it."
Minimum payoutNot stated on the pages we read
Payout frequencyevery Wednesday around 12:00 PM PST
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Mercor pays hourly contractors every Wednesday around 12:00 PM PST."
Requirements
  • Bank account in your own legal name
  • Identity verification
  • Tax information
  • Two-factor authentication via SMS (Stripe) or SMS/authenticator app (Wise)
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Follow Stripe’s prompts carefully — identity verification, bank account details, and tax information are all required."
How to apply
  • Click 'Set up Payments' when accepting your offer
  • Complete the Stripe setup flow
  • Return to your offer
  • Note the first-payout holding period
Source, checked 6 Oct 2026
Quoted from the source"Click 'Set up Payments' when accepting your offer"
Hiring statusNot stated on the pages we read

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