Top AI-adopting firms spend $7,500 per employee monthly on AI
Original: ‘AI-pilled’ firms spend $7,500 per employee each month on AI
Why This Matters
Shows enterprise AI spending patterns and growing adoption costs across business segments
Research from Ramp AI Index shows the top 1% of AI-adopting companies spend $7,500 per employee monthly on AI tools and compute. The top 10% spend $611 monthly per employee, while median firms spend only $11.38.
According to Ramp AI Index research measuring AI adoption among American businesses, the most AI-intensive companies dubbed 'AI-pilled' firms spend $7,500 per employee monthly on AI. This remains below the roughly $16,000 monthly salary of average software engineers. The top 10% of firms spend about $611 per employee monthly, while median companies spend just $11.38, equivalent to an enterprise plan seat cost. AI spending continues rising among heavy users, with 14.1% growth per employee last month among AI-pilled firms. These top adopters typically use multiple frontier models and platforms for access to cheaper open-source alternatives.