Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/ Title: AI Evaluator for Ops hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Operations & Project Management pay in California: median wage $71 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management hourly rate in California The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management in California is **$71.12 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United States rate. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$71.12/hr** median wage **$53-93** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management 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 | $41.64 | $900 | $86,600 | | 25th | $52.78 | $1,140 | $109,800 | | Median | $71.12 | $1,540 | $147,900 | | 75th | $92.93 | $2,010 | $193,300 | | 90th | $113.91 | $2,470 | $236,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 113,980 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: Operations & Project Management, from the same sources as the table above. - **+28%** median wage against the United States median of $55.57 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **113,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$87.06** 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: Operations & Project Management 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 | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | | Director | $130 | $2,820 | - AI expert review **$90** ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $71.12 | $90 | | Delaware | $64.76 | $80 | | Washington | $63.50 | $80 | | New York | $63.03 | $80 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $87.06/hr median wage · range $67-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [San Francisco $84.68/hr median wage · range $64-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Sacramento $75.53/hr median wage · range $55-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Hanford $70.10/hr median wage · range $53-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Vallejo $69.42/hr median wage · range $52-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [San Diego $68.93/hr median wage · range $52-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Santa Maria $68.41/hr median wage · range $52-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Napa $68.20/hr median wage · range $55-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Santa Rosa $67.63/hr median wage · range $53-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) - [Los Angeles $66.34/hr median wage · range $50-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/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: Operations & Project Management rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/) · [AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-operations/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)