Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/ Title: AI Evaluator for Tax hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Tax pay in Texas: median wage $39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Tax hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Tax in Texas is **$39.05 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$50 an hour** on Deftridge, +43% against the United States rate. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$39.05/hr** median wage **$23-51** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Tax wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $18.84 | $410 | $39,200 | | 25th | $23.03 | $500 | $47,900 | | Median | $39.05 | $850 | $81,200 | | 75th | $50.59 | $1,100 | $105,200 | | 90th | $61.39 | $1,330 | $127,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 5,930 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for an AI Evaluator: Tax, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $29.82 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **5,930** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.28** median wage in the Houston 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 Texas 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 | $50 | $1,080 | | Manager | $60 | $1,300 | | Director | $70 | $1,520 | - AI expert review **$50** ## AI Evaluator: Tax pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Tax, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $50.71 | $65 | | Alaska | $47.28 | $60 | | New York | $45.28 | $55 | | Montana | $43.82 | $55 | | Texas | $39.05 | $50 | | Wyoming | $37.05 | $45 | | Minnesota | $36.81 | $45 | | North Dakota | $36.31 | $45 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Houston $43.28/hr median wage · range $27-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Dallas $42.76/hr median wage · range $24-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Austin $42.38/hr median wage · range $24-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Amarillo $39.67/hr median wage · range $23-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Abilene $39.05/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Beaumont $39.05/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $39.05/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Longview $39.05/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Sherman $39.05/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) - [Texarkana $39.05/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) ## 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 Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-tax/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)