Chief of Staff hourly rate in Pennsylvania
The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Pennsylvania is $67.89 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $145 an hour on Deftridge.
Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Pennsylvania
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 | $32.05 | $690 | $66,700 |
| 25th | $45.64 | $990 | $94,900 |
| Median | $67.89 | $1,470 | $141,200 |
| 75th | $103.55 | $2,240 | $215,400 |
| 90th | $144.08 | $3,120 | $299,700 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 168,110 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Pennsylvania in numbers
What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.
- -2%
- median wage against the United States median of $69.01
- 25th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 168,110
- people employed in the role in this place
- $75.39
- median wage in the Philadelphia metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | $120 | $2,600 |
| Director | $145 | $3,140 |
Chief of Staff pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks 25 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 |
| California | $97.48 | $205 |
| Delaware | $94.47 | $200 |
| New Mexico | $69.13 | $145 |
| South Carolina | $68.55 | $145 |
| North Carolina | $67.90 | $145 |
| Pennsylvania | $67.89 | $145 |
| Illinois | $67.53 | $140 |
| Maryland | $67.23 | $140 |
| Georgia | $67.07 | $140 |
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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