Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/ Title: AI Evaluator for Ops hourly rate in Virginia | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Operations & Project Management pay in Virginia: median wage $63 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management in Virginia is **$62.53 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 **$62.53/hr** median wage **$46-86** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management wage percentiles in Virginia 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 | $36.25 | $790 | $75,400 | | 25th | $45.90 | $990 | $95,500 | | Median | $62.53 | $1,360 | $130,100 | | 75th | $85.63 | $1,860 | $178,100 | | 90th | $95.53 | $2,070 | $198,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 46,960 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia 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 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **46,960** people employed in the role in this place - **$55.63** median wage in the Virginia Beach 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 Virginia 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; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **5 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 | | District of Columbia | $58.45 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Virginia Beach $55.63/hr median wage · range $42-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Richmond $54.68/hr median wage · range $42-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $52.71/hr median wage · range $41-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $51.69/hr median wage · range $39-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Winchester $51.65/hr median wage · range $40-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Staunton $49.23/hr median wage · range $38-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $47.45/hr median wage · range $39-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $45.01/hr median wage · range $35-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) - [Roanoke $44.90/hr median wage · range $36-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) ## 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 Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-operations/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)