Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/ Title: AI Evaluator for Ops hourly rate in Washington | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Operations & Project Management pay in Washington: median wage $64 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. WA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management in Washington is **$63.50 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 **$63.50/hr** median wage **$46-79** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management wage percentiles in Washington 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 | $35.04 | $760 | $72,900 | | 25th | $46.40 | $1,010 | $96,500 | | Median | $63.50 | $1,380 | $132,100 | | 75th | $79.49 | $1,720 | $165,300 | | 90th | $95.53 | $2,070 | $198,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 35,660 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management, from the same sources as the table above. - **+14%** median wage against the United States median of $55.57 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **35,660** people employed in the role in this place - **$68.05** median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. [Source](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.020) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an AI Evaluator: Operations & Project Management in Washington 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; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **3 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 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $68.05/hr median wage · range $51-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $60.11/hr median wage · range $47-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Kennewick $58.22/hr median wage · range $46-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Wenatchee $56.87/hr median wage · range $42-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Olympia $55.61/hr median wage · range $45-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Bellingham $55.55/hr median wage · range $43-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Longview $54.86/hr median wage · range $41-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Bremerton $54.41/hr median wage · range $42-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Spokane $53.65/hr median wage · range $40-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) - [Yakima $50.04/hr median wage · range $38-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) ## 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 Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-operations/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)