Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/ Title: Compliance Analyst hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Compliance Analyst pay in California: median wage $76 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $110. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Compliance Analyst hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Compliance Analyst in California is **$76.18 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$110 an hour** on Deftridge, +38% against the United States rate. **$110/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$76.18/hr** median wage **$56-100** middle half of wages **$2,380** a month at 5 hours a week ## Compliance 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 | $44.54 | $970 | $92,600 | | 25th | $55.57 | $1,200 | $115,600 | | Median | $76.18 | $1,650 | $158,500 | | 75th | $100.39 | $2,180 | $208,800 | | 90th | $122.93 | $2,660 | $255,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 47,420 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Compliance Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+37%** median wage against the United States median of $55.68 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **47,420** people employed in the role in this place - **$97.75** 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 Compliance 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 | $95 | $2,060 | | Senior | $110 | $2,380 | | Manager | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$125** - Task bundle **$115** ## Compliance Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Compliance Analyst, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $76.18 | $110 | | District of Columbia | $75.32 | $110 | | Alaska | $64.89 | $95 | | Vermont | $64.75 | $95 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $97.75/hr median wage · range $69-132](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $85.79/hr median wage · range $64-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [El Centro $83.40/hr median wage · range $58-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [San Diego $81.00/hr median wage · range $56-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [Salinas $75.36/hr median wage · range $56-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [Los Angeles $74.55/hr median wage · range $55-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [Sacramento $73.42/hr median wage · range $56-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [Oxnard $71.94/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [Santa Rosa $69.85/hr median wage · range $58-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/california/) - [Chico $68.92/hr median wage · range $50-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-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. [Compliance Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/compliance-analyst/) · [Compliance Analyst jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compliance-analyst/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)