Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/ Title: AI Evaluator for Tax hourly rate in Virginia | Deftridge Summary: AI Evaluator for Tax pay in Virginia: median wage $35 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # AI Evaluator: Tax hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for an AI Evaluator: Tax in Virginia is **$34.91 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$34.91/hr** median wage **$24-45** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## AI Evaluator: Tax 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 | $17.64 | $380 | $36,700 | | 25th | $23.83 | $520 | $49,600 | | Median | $34.91 | $760 | $72,600 | | 75th | $44.59 | $970 | $92,700 | | 90th | $63.66 | $1,380 | $132,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,200 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: Tax, from the same sources as the table above. - **+17%** median wage against the United States median of $29.82 - **11th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **2,200** people employed in the role in this place - **$36.74** median wage in the Richmond 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 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 | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | | Director | $65 | $1,410 | - AI expert review **$45** ## AI Evaluator: Tax pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Tax, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **11 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $50.71 | $65 | | Alaska | $47.28 | $60 | | New York | $45.28 | $55 | | North Dakota | $36.31 | $45 | | Iowa | $35.27 | $45 | | Utah | $35.04 | $45 | | Virginia | $34.91 | $45 | | Rhode Island | $34.43 | $45 | | Massachusetts | $34.25 | $45 | | Colorado | $34.01 | $45 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Richmond $36.74/hr median wage · range $26-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $36.29/hr median wage · range $28-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $34.91/hr median wage · range $24-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $34.91/hr median wage · range $24-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Staunton $34.91/hr median wage · range $24-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Winchester $34.91/hr median wage · range $24-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Roanoke $34.01/hr median wage · range $23-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $33.74/hr median wage · range $23-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $33.07/hr median wage · range $24-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/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: Tax rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ai-evaluator-tax/) · [AI Evaluator: Tax jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-tax/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)