Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/ Title: AI Evaluator for Tax hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Tax pay in California: median wage $51 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Tax hourly rate in California The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Tax in California is **$50.71 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, +86% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$50.71/hr** median wage **$30-59** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Tax 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 | $25.11 | $540 | $52,200 | | 25th | $30.17 | $650 | $62,800 | | Median | $50.71 | $1,100 | $105,500 | | 75th | $58.69 | $1,270 | $122,100 | | 90th | $70.85 | $1,540 | $147,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 10,700 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: Tax, from the same sources as the table above. - **+70%** median wage against the United States median of $29.82 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **10,700** people employed in the role in this place - **$57.90** 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: Tax 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | | Director | $90 | $1,950 | - AI expert review **$65** ## AI Evaluator: Tax pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Tax, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $50.71 | $65 | | Alaska | $47.28 | $60 | | New York | $45.28 | $55 | | Montana | $43.82 | $55 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $57.90/hr median wage · range $38-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [San Francisco $57.65/hr median wage · range $34-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Los Angeles $51.72/hr median wage · range $34-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Hanford $50.71/hr median wage · range $30-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Modesto $50.71/hr median wage · range $30-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Napa $50.71/hr median wage · range $30-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Santa Maria $50.71/hr median wage · range $30-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Visalia $50.71/hr median wage · range $30-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Fresno $42.64/hr median wage · range $25-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) - [Santa Cruz $41.85/hr median wage · range $28-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/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: Tax rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/) · [AI Evaluator: Tax jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-tax/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)