Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/united-states/ Title: B2B Content Writer rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: B2B Content Writer pay in the United States: median wage $48 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # B2B Content Writer hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a B2B Content Writer in the United States is **$47.86 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$47.86/hr** median wage **$36-63** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## B2B Content Writer wage percentiles in United States 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 | $27.58 | $600 | $57,400 | | 25th | $36.24 | $790 | $75,400 | | Median | $47.86 | $1,040 | $99,500 | | 75th | $63.43 | $1,370 | $131,900 | | 90th | $87.03 | $1,890 | $181,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 47,800 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for a B2B Content Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **$83.18** highest median wage, District of Columbia - **$29.83** lowest median wage, Kentucky - **47,800** people employed in the role - **$83.48** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - 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) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a B2B Content Writer in the United States 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** ## B2B Content Writer pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior B2B Content Writer, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $83.18 | $120 | | Maryland | $68.29 | $100 | | California | $62.32 | $90 | | Vermont | $59.07 | $85 | | Washington | $56.67 | $80 | | Virginia | $53.38 | $75 | | Massachusetts | $51.16 | $75 | | Texas | $50.86 | $75 | | New Mexico | $50.65 | $75 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $83.48/hr median wage · range $59-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/california/) - [San Francisco $75.64/hr median wage · range $59-102](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $74.53/hr median wage · range $59-141](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/california/) - [Santa Rosa $74.43/hr median wage · range $49-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/california/) - [Washington, D.C. $73.00/hr median wage · range $55-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/district-of-columbia/) - [Lexington Park $68.29/hr median wage · range $49-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/maryland/) - [Salisbury $68.29/hr median wage · range $49-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/maryland/) - [Baltimore $63.85/hr median wage · range $49-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/maryland/) - [El Centro $62.32/hr median wage · range $45-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/california/) - [Hanford $62.32/hr median wage · range $45-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/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. [B2B Content Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/) · [B2B Content Writer jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/b2b-content-writer/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)