Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/ Title: AI Evaluator for Ops hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Operations & Project Management pay in New York: median wage $63 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management hourly rate in New York The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management in New York is **$63.03 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$63.03/hr** median wage **$48-82** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management 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 | $38.19 | $830 | $79,400 | | 25th | $48.23 | $1,050 | $100,300 | | Median | $63.03 | $1,370 | $131,100 | | 75th | $82.44 | $1,790 | $171,500 | | 90th | $101.37 | $2,200 | $210,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 68,340 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: Operations & Project Management, from the same sources as the table above. - **+13%** median wage against the United States median of $55.57 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **68,340** people employed in the role in this place - **$69.41** 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: Operations & Project Management 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 | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | | Director | $115 | $2,490 | - AI expert review **$80** ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $71.12 | $90 | | Delaware | $64.76 | $80 | | Washington | $63.50 | $80 | | New York | $63.03 | $80 | | Virginia | $62.53 | $80 | | Colorado | $59.77 | $75 | | Alaska | $59.69 | $75 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $69.41/hr median wage · range $52-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Binghamton $60.34/hr median wage · range $47-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Albany $59.54/hr median wage · range $46-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Syracuse $59.32/hr median wage · range $46-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Elmira $59.04/hr median wage · range $46-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Buffalo $57.35/hr median wage · range $44-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Rochester $57.35/hr median wage · range $45-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $57.16/hr median wage · range $44-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Utica $55.21/hr median wage · range $42-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) - [Kingston $53.39/hr median wage · range $42-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/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: Operations & Project Management rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/) · [AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-operations/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)