Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/ Title: AI Evaluator for HR hourly rate in Virginia | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for HR pay in Virginia: median wage $44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: HR hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: HR in Virginia is **$44.06 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$44.06/hr** median wage **$34-59** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: HR wage percentiles in Virginia 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 | $26.38 | $570 | $54,900 | | 25th | $33.82 | $730 | $70,300 | | Median | $44.06 | $950 | $91,600 | | 75th | $58.71 | $1,270 | $122,100 | | 90th | $74.95 | $1,620 | $155,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 29,530 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for an AI Evaluator: HR, from the same sources as the table above. - **+7%** median wage against the United States median of $41.24 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **29,530** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.37** median wage in the Charlottesville 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 Virginia 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 | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $65 | $1,410 | | Director | $80 | $1,730 | - AI expert review **$55** ## AI Evaluator: HR pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: HR, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.87 | $75 | | California | $53.90 | $65 | | New York | $47.72 | $60 | | Massachusetts | $45.48 | $55 | | Kansas | $44.71 | $55 | | Vermont | $44.50 | $55 | | Virginia | $44.06 | $55 | | Colorado | $43.90 | $55 | | Maryland | $43.84 | $55 | | Alaska | $42.58 | $55 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Charlottesville $43.37/hr median wage · range $33-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Winchester $43.20/hr median wage · range $33-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Richmond $42.04/hr median wage · range $33-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $41.25/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Roanoke $36.74/hr median wage · range $28-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $36.50/hr median wage · range $30-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $35.65/hr median wage · range $29-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $34.93/hr median wage · range $28-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) - [Staunton $34.61/hr median wage · range $27-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) ## 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 Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-hr/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)