Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/ Title: AI Evaluator for Marketing rate in California | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Marketing pay in California: median wage $60 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Marketing hourly rate in California The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Marketing in California is **$59.84 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$75 an hour** on Deftridge, +36% against the United States rate. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$59.84/hr** median wage **$41-87** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Marketing 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 | $30.95 | $670 | $64,400 | | 25th | $41.04 | $890 | $85,400 | | Median | $59.84 | $1,300 | $124,500 | | 75th | $86.88 | $1,880 | $180,700 | | 90th | $114.92 | $2,490 | $239,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 108,460 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: Marketing, from the same sources as the table above. - **+40%** median wage against the United States median of $42.78 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **108,460** people employed in the role in this place - **$89.75** 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: Marketing 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Manager | $90 | $1,950 | | Director | $110 | $2,380 | - AI expert review **$75** ## AI Evaluator: Marketing pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Marketing, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $59.84 | $75 | | Delaware | $56.42 | $70 | | New York | $52.89 | $65 | | Washington | $51.66 | $65 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $89.75/hr median wage · range $53-130](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [San Francisco $80.53/hr median wage · range $52-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Los Angeles $51.36/hr median wage · range $40-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [San Diego $51.25/hr median wage · range $39-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Sacramento $51.24/hr median wage · range $39-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Santa Maria $50.41/hr median wage · range $38-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Oxnard $50.18/hr median wage · range $38-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Santa Rosa $50.03/hr median wage · range $40-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Santa Cruz $49.31/hr median wage · range $37-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) - [Napa $49.28/hr median wage · range $37-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/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: Marketing rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-marketing/) · [AI Evaluator: Marketing jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-marketing/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)