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Title: Fractional COO jobs in the United States | Deftridge
Summary: 73 Fractional COO tasks in the United States, from $123 to $296 an hour. Typical rate $205 an hour; median market wage $81. Rate shown up front.

United States · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# Fractional COO jobs in United States

73 open Fractional COO tasks are listed for the United States, from $123 to $296 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Fractional COO here is **$205 an hour**, built from a market median wage of $80.89. At five hours a week that is about **$4,440 a month**.

**$205/hr** typical rate, senior level

**$80.89/hr** market median wage

**$123–$296** range of open task rates

**73** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

## Open Fractional COO tasks in United States

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States.

[See all 73](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=fractional-coo&place=united-states)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-new-york-city-dt-5147202/)

Director · Fractional COO

Series C vertical software provider for retailers · 201–500 employees

**$234–$266** / hour

About $1,500–$3,500 in total

- about 10 h in total

- On-site · New York City

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-new-york-city-dt-5147202/)

Bundle Posted Nov 2

### [Cross-Functional Project Rescue (Asana)](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-richmond-ca-dt-6883266/)

Director · Fractional COO

Finance advisory firm for healthcare providers · 501–1,000 employees

**$234–$279** / hour

About $3,100–$7,700 a month

- 12–30 h a month

- Hybrid · Richmond

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-richmond-ca-dt-6883266/)

Expert hour Posted Oct 29

### [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-8071354/)

Executive · Fractional COO

Series C online marketplace for beauty · 501–1,000 employees

**$240–$290** / hour

About $270 for the hour

- 1 hour

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-8071354/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-3760377/)

Director · Fractional COO

Series C medical devices company for hospital groups · 501–1,000 employees

**$190–$211** / hour

About $1,200–$2,400 in total

- about 9 h in total

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-3760377/)

One-off Posted Oct 27

### [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-3515948/)

Executive · Fractional COO

Construction group in logistics warehouses · 51–200 employees

**$232–$285** / hour

About $2,050–$4,150 in total

- about 12 h in total

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

- 7 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-3515948/)

One-off Posted Nov 2

### [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-united-states-dt-8407085/)

Executive · Fractional COO

International nonprofit · 51–200 employees

**$215–$265** / hour

About $1,920–$3,850 in total

- about 12 h in total

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-united-states-dt-8407085/)

One-off Posted Oct 27

### [Quarterly Planning Facilitation (Miro)](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-costa-mesa-dt-9995983/)

Director · Fractional COO

Public-sector services provider serving cities · 5,000+ employees

**$242–$282** / hour

About $1,570–$3,150 in total

- about 9 h in total

- Hybrid · Costa Mesa

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-costa-mesa-dt-9995983/)

Bundle Posted Oct 30

### [Cross-Functional Project Rescue · Real estate](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-new-york-city-dt-2190032/)

Director · Fractional COO

Construction group in residential development · 1,001–5,000 employees

**$231–$284** / hour

About $3,100–$7,750 a month

- 12–30 h a month

- Hybrid · New York City

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-new-york-city-dt-2190032/)

Bundle Posted Nov 3

### [Cross-Functional Project Rescue · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-ohio-dt-2117324/)

Director · Fractional COO

Warehousing operator with a cold-chain network · 51–200 employees

**$159–$203** / hour

About $2,150–$5,450 a month

- 12–30 h a month

- Remote · Ohio only

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-ohio-dt-2117324/)

### All 73 open Fractional COO tasks for United States

Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-new-york-city-dt-5147202/)$234-$266/hr · on site in New York City

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue (Asana)](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-richmond-ca-dt-6883266/)$234-$279/hr · hybrid in Richmond

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-8071354/)$240-$290/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-3760377/)$190-$211/hr · remote in the US

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-3515948/)$232-$285/hr · remote in the US

- [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-united-states-dt-8407085/)$215-$265/hr · remote in the US

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation (Miro)](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-costa-mesa-dt-9995983/)$242-$282/hr · hybrid in Costa Mesa

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-new-york-city-dt-2190032/)$231-$284/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-ohio-dt-2117324/)$159-$203/hr · remote in Ohio

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-albany-or-dt-3363778/)$177-$209/hr · hybrid in Albany

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-fort-worth-dt-5367910/)$215-$238/hr · hybrid in Fort Worth

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-3609000/)$177-$232/hr · remote in the US

- [COO Advisory Call (Zoom)](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-5436366/)$231-$287/hr · remote in the US

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-5794943/)$240-$275/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-alexandria-la-dt-8502639/)$175-$206/hr · hybrid in Alexandria

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-texas-dt-9012552/)$243-$270/hr · remote in Texas

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-6152604/)$219-$269/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-california-dt-8150857/)$222-$269/hr · remote in California

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue (Asana)](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-1217566/)$171-$206/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-2410740/)$161-$197/hr · remote in the US

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-3367989/)$205-$259/hr · remote in the US

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-davenport-dt-8589730/)$165-$184/hr · hybrid in Davenport

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-9660293/)$178-$226/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-3466920/)$159-$199/hr · remote in the US

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-6043542/)$213-$255/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-detroit-dt-6836740/)$197-$240/hr · hybrid in Detroit

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-1702090/)$234-$281/hr · remote in the US

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-6583889/)$207-$239/hr · remote in the US

- [Operating Rhythm Design (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-6714963/)$182-$207/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-7218956/)$221-$278/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-new-york-city-dt-8083153/)$238-$279/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-costa-mesa-dt-8977825/)$236-$295/hr · hybrid in Costa Mesa

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-lincoln-dt-9285665/)$158-$187/hr · hybrid in Lincoln

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-fairbanks-dt-7237550/)$236-$266/hr · hybrid in Fairbanks

- [COO Advisory Call](https://deftridge.com/job/coo-advisory-call-united-states-dt-3179383/)$213-$245/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-9805709/)$181-$215/hr · remote in the US

- [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-los-angeles-dt-9546063/)$233-$266/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles

- [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-united-states-dt-3376370/)$248-$296/hr · remote in the US

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-united-states-dt-8138976/)$234-$282/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-south-carolina-dt-3436445/)$180-$212/hr · remote in South Carolina

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-3997095/)$193-$223/hr · remote in the US

- [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-utah-dt-4999161/)$190-$219/hr · remote in Utah

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-st-petersburg-dt-8759660/)$181-$211/hr · hybrid in St. Petersburg

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-north-carolina-dt-6395283/)$171-$194/hr · remote in North Carolina

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-new-york-city-dt-7208743/)$243-$295/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation (Miro)](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-michigan-dt-1940517/)$181-$210/hr · remote in Michigan

- [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-united-states-dt-1953191/)$179-$212/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-tennessee-dt-3193725/)$167-$202/hr · remote in Tennessee

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation (Miro)](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-new-york-dt-7300086/)$214-$270/hr · remote in New York

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-clinton-township-dt-8495803/)$200-$253/hr · hybrid in Clinton Township

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-north-carolina-dt-9101270/)$176-$209/hr · remote in North Carolina

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-6265877/)$185-$231/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-united-states-dt-7014258/)$184-$224/hr · remote in the US

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-alabama-dt-6978738/)$183-$208/hr · remote in Alabama

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-7963878/)$204-$244/hr · remote in the US

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-4314150/)$185-$216/hr · remote in the US

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-charlotte-dt-5295913/)$191-$249/hr · hybrid in Charlotte

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-9181566/)$176-$215/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-alaska-dt-9622982/)$178-$210/hr · remote in Alaska

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue (Asana)](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-2630491/)$166-$206/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-5099719/)$161-$197/hr · remote in the US

- [Vendor and Cost Reduction Review (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-and-cost-reduction-review-des-moines-dt-9546022/)$173-$202/hr · on site in Des Moines

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-3376329/)$220-$272/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-missouri-dt-9957838/)$178-$221/hr · remote in Missouri

- [Quarterly Planning Facilitation (Miro)](https://deftridge.com/job/quarterly-planning-facilitation-illinois-dt-6732600/)$190-$228/hr · remote in Illinois

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue (Asana)](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-port-saint-lucie-dt-2146760/)$123-$155/hr · hybrid in Port Saint Lucie

- [Operating Rhythm Design](https://deftridge.com/job/operating-rhythm-design-united-states-dt-3241837/)$200-$228/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-4765656/)$199-$229/hr · remote in the US

- [Process Bottleneck Review](https://deftridge.com/job/process-bottleneck-review-united-states-dt-6892399/)$216-$266/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-5651824/)$161-$192/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-united-states-dt-7014094/)$161-$199/hr · remote in the US

- [Cross-Functional Project Rescue](https://deftridge.com/job/cross-functional-project-rescue-texas-dt-4659684/)$201-$235/hr · remote in Texas

- [Hiring Plan and Org Review](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-org-review-united-states-dt-2176825/)$222-$260/hr · remote in the US

## What Fractional COO pays in United States

Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $38.30 | $830 | $79,700 |
| 25th | $55.31 | $1,200 | $115,000 |
| Median | $80.89 | $1,750 | $168,300 |
| 75th | $127.93 | $2,770 | $266,100 |
| 90th | $193.78 | $4,200 | $403,100 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Director | $170 | $3,680 |
| Executive | $205 | $4,440 |

### About this role

Part-time operating leadership: priorities, cadence, hiring and the process that makes teams ship. Usual tools: Notion, Asana, Slack, Google Workspace.

[All Fractional COO rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/)

## Working on the side in United States

What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

Checked on official pages, November 2026

- Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## Fractional COO rates nearby

- [California 43 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/california/)

- [New York 43 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/new-york/)

- [Texas 41 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/texas/)

- [Florida 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/florida/)

- [Illinois 39 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/illinois/)

- [Washington 38 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/washington/)

- [Arizona 38 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/arizona/)

- [Massachusetts 38 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/massachusetts/)

- [Colorado 38 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/colorado/)

- [North Carolina 41 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/north-carolina/)

## Other Operations & Assistance roles in United States

- [Part-Time Executive Assistant $65/hr typical · 96 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/part-time-executive-assistant/united-states/)

- [Project Manager $85/hr typical · 872 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/united-states/)

- [RevOps Manager $100/hr typical · 116 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/revops-manager/united-states/)

- [CRM Administrator $80/hr typical · 94 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/crm-administrator/united-states/)

- [Process Documentation Specialist $60/hr typical · 66 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/process-documentation/united-states/)

- [Chief of Staff $145/hr typical · 153 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/united-states/)

- [Fractional Customer Success Manager $75/hr typical · 299 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-customer-success-manager/united-states/)

- [Procurement & Vendor Manager $75/hr typical · 134 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/procurement-and-vendor-manager/united-states/)

## 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.
