Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/ Title: AI Evaluator for Legal hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Legal pay in New York: median wage $106 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $130. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NY · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Legal hourly rate in New York The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Legal in New York is **$105.98 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$130 an hour** on Deftridge, +18% against the United States rate. **$130/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$105.98/hr** median wage **$65-147** middle half of wages **$2,820** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Legal wage percentiles in New York 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 | $49.28 | $1,070 | $102,500 | | 25th | $64.91 | $1,410 | $135,000 | | Median | $105.98 | $2,300 | $220,400 | | 75th | $146.95 | $3,180 | $305,700 | | 90th | $233.39 | $5,060 | $485,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 91,440 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New York in numbers What sets New York apart for an AI Evaluator: Legal, from the same sources as the table above. - **+22%** median wage against the United States median of $86.71 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **91,440** people employed in the role in this place - **$121.67** median wage in the New York City 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: Legal in New York 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 | $130 | $2,820 | | Manager | $160 | $3,470 | | Director | $190 | $4,120 | - AI expert review **$130** ## AI Evaluator: Legal pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Legal, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $132.50 | $165 | | District of Columbia | $113.96 | $140 | | New York | $105.98 | $130 | | Delaware | $102.57 | $130 | | Massachusetts | $101.02 | $125 | | Colorado | $91.52 | $115 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $121.67/hr median wage · range $75-169](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $105.98/hr median wage · range $65-147](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Rochester $82.53/hr median wage · range $58-124](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $77.67/hr median wage · range $58-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Watertown $77.60/hr median wage · range $59-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Albany $73.91/hr median wage · range $57-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Syracuse $71.25/hr median wage · range $52-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Buffalo $66.72/hr median wage · range $49-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Kingston $64.91/hr median wage · range $52-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) - [Binghamton $64.27/hr median wage · range $49-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) ## 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: Legal rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-legal/) · [AI Evaluator: Legal jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)