Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/united-states/ Title: AI Evaluator for Data rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Data & Analytics pay in the United States: median wage $68 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics hourly rate in United States The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics in the United States is **$68.08 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$68.08/hr** median wage **$48-90** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics wage percentiles in United States 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 | $38.08 | $830 | $79,200 | | 25th | $48.50 | $1,050 | $100,900 | | Median | $68.08 | $1,480 | $141,600 | | 75th | $89.98 | $1,950 | $187,200 | | 90th | $112.77 | $2,440 | $234,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 233,440 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for an AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics, from the same sources as the table above. - **$96.81** highest median wage, California - **$43.56** lowest median wage, Mississippi - **233,440** people employed in the role - **$122.54** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics in the United States 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 | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | | Director | $125 | $2,710 | - AI expert review **$85** ## AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $96.81 | $120 | | Washington | $95.42 | $120 | | District of Columbia | $86.02 | $110 | | New York | $79.23 | $100 | | Massachusetts | $78.82 | $100 | | Hawaii | $77.72 | $95 | | Virginia | $75.92 | $95 | | Vermont | $75.70 | $95 | | New Jersey | $74.43 | $95 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $122.54/hr median wage · range $104-154](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/california/) - [San Francisco $117.68/hr median wage · range $91-142](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/california/) - [Idaho Falls $102.90/hr median wage · range $84-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/idaho/) - [El Centro $96.81/hr median wage · range $70-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/california/) - [Hanford $96.81/hr median wage · range $70-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/california/) - [Merced $96.81/hr median wage · range $70-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/california/) - [Yuba City $96.81/hr median wage · range $70-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/california/) - [Kennewick $95.42/hr median wage · range $65-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/washington/) - [Longview $95.42/hr median wage · range $65-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $95.42/hr median wage · range $65-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/washington/) ## 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: Data & Analytics rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-data/) · [AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-data/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)