Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/ Title: AI Evaluator for Ops hourly rate in Michigan | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Operations & Project Management pay in Michigan: median wage $54 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. MI · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management hourly rate in Michigan The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management in Michigan is **$53.59 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$53.59/hr** median wage **$41-68** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management wage percentiles in Michigan 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 | $32.34 | $700 | $67,300 | | 25th | $41.19 | $890 | $85,700 | | Median | $53.59 | $1,160 | $111,500 | | 75th | $68.49 | $1,480 | $142,500 | | 90th | $78.99 | $1,710 | $164,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 24,450 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Michigan in numbers What sets Michigan apart for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United States median of $55.57 - **24th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **24,450** people employed in the role in this place - **$56.36** median wage in the Detroit 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 Michigan 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 | $95 | $2,060 | - AI expert review **$65** ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Michigan ranks **24 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $71.12 | $90 | | Delaware | $64.76 | $80 | | Washington | $63.50 | $80 | | Pennsylvania | $54.00 | $70 | | Nevada | $53.99 | $65 | | Connecticut | $53.77 | $65 | | Michigan | $53.59 | $65 | | Oregon | $53.08 | $65 | | Utah | $52.62 | $65 | | South Carolina | $51.55 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Michigan Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Detroit $56.36/hr median wage · range $43-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Midland $54.45/hr median wage · range $40-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Jackson $53.32/hr median wage · range $41-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Monroe $52.37/hr median wage · range $42-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Battle Creek $51.34/hr median wage · range $39-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Ann Arbor $50.97/hr median wage · range $41-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Kalamazoo $50.50/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Saginaw $50.33/hr median wage · range $38-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Lansing $50.16/hr median wage · range $40-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) - [Grand Rapids $45.94/hr median wage · range $36-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) ## 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 Michigan](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-operations/michigan/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)