Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/ Title: AI Evaluator for Accounting rate in California | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Accounting pay in California: median wage $65 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Accounting hourly rate in California The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Accounting in California is **$64.66 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +33% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$64.66/hr** median wage **$51-84** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Accounting wage percentiles in California Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $40.88 | $890 | $85,000 | | 25th | $51.13 | $1,110 | $106,400 | | Median | $64.66 | $1,400 | $134,500 | | 75th | $83.79 | $1,820 | $174,300 | | 90th | $108.80 | $2,360 | $226,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 173,370 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an AI Evaluator: Accounting, from the same sources as the table above. - **+37%** median wage against the United States median of $47.22 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **173,370** people employed in the role in this place - **$81.61** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an AI Evaluator: Accounting in California by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | | Director | $115 | $2,490 | - AI expert review **$80** ## AI Evaluator: Accounting pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Accounting, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.66 | $80 | | District of Columbia | $61.29 | $75 | | New York | $60.97 | $75 | | New Jersey | $54.85 | $70 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $81.61/hr median wage · range $63-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [San Francisco $70.95/hr median wage · range $57-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Napa $63.60/hr median wage · range $53-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Los Angeles $63.00/hr median wage · range $51-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [San Diego $62.69/hr median wage · range $50-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Vallejo $62.61/hr median wage · range $50-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Oxnard $62.03/hr median wage · range $50-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Sacramento $60.16/hr median wage · range $49-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Santa Rosa $59.26/hr median wage · range $50-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) - [Santa Maria $59.16/hr median wage · range $45-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [AI Evaluator: Accounting rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-accounting/) · [AI Evaluator: Accounting jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-accounting/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)