Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/ Title: BI Analyst hourly rate in California, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: BI Analyst pay in California: median wage $75 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $110. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # BI Analyst hourly rate in California The market median wage for a BI Analyst in California is **$74.76 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$110 an hour** on Deftridge, +47% against the United States rate. **$110/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$74.76/hr** median wage **$54-97** middle half of wages **$2,380** a month at 5 hours a week ## BI Analyst 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 | $40.11 | $870 | $83,400 | | 25th | $53.81 | $1,170 | $111,900 | | Median | $74.76 | $1,620 | $155,500 | | 75th | $96.99 | $2,100 | $201,700 | | 90th | $120.82 | $2,620 | $251,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 36,850 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a BI Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+42%** median wage against the United States median of $52.57 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **36,850** people employed in the role in this place - **$94.63** 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 a BI Analyst 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 | $90 | $1,950 | | Senior | $110 | $2,380 | | Manager | $130 | $2,820 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$125** - Task bundle **$110** ## BI Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior BI Analyst, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $74.76 | $110 | | Washington | $73.68 | $105 | | District of Columbia | $66.43 | $95 | | New York | $61.18 | $90 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $94.63/hr median wage · range $80-119](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $90.88/hr median wage · range $70-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [El Centro $74.76/hr median wage · range $54-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [Hanford $74.76/hr median wage · range $54-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [Merced $74.76/hr median wage · range $54-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [Yuba City $74.76/hr median wage · range $54-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [Oxnard $70.69/hr median wage · range $49-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [San Diego $69.51/hr median wage · range $45-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $68.45/hr median wage · range $51-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/california/) - [Los Angeles $67.92/hr median wage · range $45-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/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. [BI Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/) · [BI Analyst jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bi-analyst/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)