Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/ Title: Payables Specialist hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Accounts Payable Specialist pay in California: median wage $35 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Accounts Payable Specialist hourly rate in California The market median wage for an Accounts Payable Specialist in California is **$34.53 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 **$34.53/hr** median wage **$28-40** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Accounts Payable Specialist 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 | $24.04 | $520 | $50,000 | | 25th | $28.42 | $620 | $59,100 | | Median | $34.53 | $750 | $71,800 | | 75th | $40.47 | $880 | $84,200 | | 90th | $48.50 | $1,050 | $100,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 154,980 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an Accounts Payable Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+36%** median wage against the United States median of $25.45 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **154,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$38.74** median wage in the San Francisco metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Accounts Payable Specialist 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 | $45 | $980 | | Senior | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Accounts Payable Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Accounts Payable Specialist, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $34.53 | $50 | | District of Columbia | $33.27 | $50 | | New York | $29.98 | $45 | | Alaska | $29.04 | $40 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Francisco $38.74/hr median wage · range $34-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [San Jose $38.65/hr median wage · range $34-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Napa $36.48/hr median wage · range $31-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Santa Cruz $36.18/hr median wage · range $29-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Santa Rosa $36.02/hr median wage · range $29-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Vallejo $35.72/hr median wage · range $29-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Santa Maria $35.24/hr median wage · range $29-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Salinas $35.09/hr median wage · range $29-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $34.59/hr median wage · range $28-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) - [Sacramento $34.42/hr median wage · range $29-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/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. [Accounts Payable Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-payable-specialist/) · [Accounts Payable Specialist jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-payable-specialist/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)