Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/ Title: Business Analyst hourly rate in California, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Business Analyst pay in California: median wage $60 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Analyst hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Business Analyst in California is **$59.89 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +13% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$59.89/hr** median wage **$46-82** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business 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 | $36.32 | $790 | $75,500 | | 25th | $45.82 | $990 | $95,300 | | Median | $59.89 | $1,300 | $124,600 | | 75th | $82.27 | $1,780 | $171,100 | | 90th | $109.69 | $2,380 | $228,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 136,200 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Business Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+17%** median wage against the United States median of $51.32 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **136,200** people employed in the role in this place - **$82.79** 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 Business 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$90** ## Business Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Analyst, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.26 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $65.13 | $95 | | Vermont | $60.23 | $85 | | California | $59.89 | $85 | | Washington | $59.14 | $85 | | Maryland | $58.62 | $85 | | New York | $55.99 | $80 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $82.79/hr median wage · range $63-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $75.15/hr median wage · range $54-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Los Angeles $63.04/hr median wage · range $47-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Oxnard $60.25/hr median wage · range $48-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [San Diego $60.02/hr median wage · range $48-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Santa Maria $59.97/hr median wage · range $47-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Santa Cruz $59.78/hr median wage · range $45-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Napa $59.57/hr median wage · range $45-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Bakersfield $57.94/hr median wage · range $44-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/) - [Modesto $57.13/hr median wage · range $44-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-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. [Business Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/) · [Business Analyst jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-analyst/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)