Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/ Title: AI Evaluator for Support rate in California | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Customer Support pay in California: median wage $50 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Free for professionals. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Customer Support hourly rate in California The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Customer Support in California is **$49.98 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, +33% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$49.98/hr** median wage **$40-61** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Customer Support 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 | $32.63 | $710 | $67,900 | | 25th | $40.46 | $880 | $84,200 | | Median | $49.98 | $1,080 | $104,000 | | 75th | $60.93 | $1,320 | $126,700 | | 90th | $74.65 | $1,620 | $155,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 164,320 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: Customer Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **+32%** median wage against the United States median of $37.74 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **164,320** people employed in the role in this place - **$61.64** 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: Customer Support 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | - AI expert review **$60** ## AI Evaluator: Customer Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Customer Support, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $49.98 | $60 | | District of Columbia | $48.56 | $60 | | New York | $45.89 | $55 | | Rhode Island | $44.80 | $55 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $61.64/hr median wage · range $50-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [San Francisco $55.26/hr median wage · range $46-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [Napa $52.02/hr median wage · range $43-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [Vallejo $49.93/hr median wage · range $42-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [Los Angeles $49.76/hr median wage · range $40-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [Sacramento $49.72/hr median wage · range $41-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [Santa Cruz $49.68/hr median wage · range $40-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $49.21/hr median wage · range $39-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [Santa Rosa $48.58/hr median wage · range $40-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) - [San Diego $48.18/hr median wage · range $40-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/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: Customer Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-customer-support/) · [AI Evaluator: Customer Support jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-customer-support/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)