Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/ Title: Receivables Specialist hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist pay in California: median wage $33 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. CA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist hourly rate in California The market median wage for an Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist in California is **$32.90 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 **$32.90/hr** median wage **$27-39** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Accounts Receivable & Collections 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 | $22.91 | $500 | $47,700 | | 25th | $27.08 | $590 | $56,300 | | Median | $32.90 | $710 | $68,400 | | 75th | $38.56 | $840 | $80,200 | | 90th | $46.22 | $1,000 | $96,100 | 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 Receivable & Collections Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+36%** median wage against the United States median of $24.25 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **154,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$36.92** 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 Receivable & Collections 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 | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $32.90 | $50 | | District of Columbia | $31.70 | $45 | | New York | $28.56 | $40 | | Alaska | $27.67 | $40 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Francisco $36.92/hr median wage · range $32-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [San Jose $36.83/hr median wage · range $32-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Napa $34.76/hr median wage · range $30-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Santa Cruz $34.47/hr median wage · range $28-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Santa Rosa $34.32/hr median wage · range $28-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Vallejo $34.03/hr median wage · range $28-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Santa Maria $33.58/hr median wage · range $27-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Salinas $33.44/hr median wage · range $28-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $32.96/hr median wage · range $27-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) - [Sacramento $32.80/hr median wage · range $27-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-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 Receivable & Collections Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/accounts-receivable-specialist/) · [Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-receivable-specialist/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)