Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/ Title: AI Evaluator for HR hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for HR pay in California: median wage $54 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: HR hourly rate in California The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: HR in California is **$53.90 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, +30% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$53.90/hr** median wage **$42-76** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: HR 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 | $33.11 | $720 | $68,900 | | 25th | $41.97 | $910 | $87,300 | | Median | $53.90 | $1,170 | $112,100 | | 75th | $75.77 | $1,640 | $157,600 | | 90th | $100.14 | $2,170 | $208,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 104,880 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: HR, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $41.24 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **104,880** people employed in the role in this place - **$75.16** 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: HR 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | | Director | $100 | $2,170 | - AI expert review **$65** ## AI Evaluator: HR pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: HR, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.87 | $75 | | California | $53.90 | $65 | | New York | $47.72 | $60 | | Washington | $46.56 | $60 | | Massachusetts | $45.48 | $55 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $75.16/hr median wage · range $54-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [San Francisco $66.28/hr median wage · range $51-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Santa Cruz $53.55/hr median wage · range $45-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Vallejo $53.25/hr median wage · range $47-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Santa Rosa $52.65/hr median wage · range $43-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Sacramento $52.47/hr median wage · range $41-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [San Diego $52.29/hr median wage · range $41-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Los Angeles $52.26/hr median wage · range $41-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Salinas $52.21/hr median wage · range $44-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) - [Oxnard $51.99/hr median wage · range $42-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/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: HR rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/) · [AI Evaluator: HR jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-hr/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)