Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/ Title: Account Manager hourly rate in California, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Account Manager pay in California: median wage $62 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Account Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for an Account Manager in California is **$61.59 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge, +50% against the United States rate. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$61.59/hr** median wage **$47-78** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Account Manager 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 | $34.68 | $750 | $72,100 | | 25th | $46.61 | $1,010 | $96,900 | | Median | $61.59 | $1,330 | $128,100 | | 75th | $78.39 | $1,700 | $163,100 | | 90th | $100.26 | $2,170 | $208,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 103,510 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an Account Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+46%** median wage against the United States median of $42.32 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **103,510** people employed in the role in this place - **$77.60** 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 Account Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $75 | $1,630 | | Senior | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$90** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$90** ## Account Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Account Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $61.59 | $90 | | District of Columbia | $54.98 | $80 | | Delaware | $54.46 | $80 | | Massachusetts | $52.38 | $75 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $77.60/hr median wage · range $61-102](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $73.24/hr median wage · range $58-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [San Diego $60.25/hr median wage · range $47-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $59.65/hr median wage · range $44-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $58.70/hr median wage · range $42-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $58.63/hr median wage · range $43-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $57.90/hr median wage · range $43-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $56.38/hr median wage · range $45-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Modesto $56.27/hr median wage · range $42-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $56.17/hr median wage · range $39-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/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. [Account Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/account-manager/) · [Account Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/account-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)