Content Lead hourly rate in Maryland
The market median wage for a Content Lead in Maryland is $64.58 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $135 an hour on Deftridge, -10% against the United States rate.
Content Lead wage percentiles in Maryland
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 | $33.79 | $730 | $70,300 |
| 25th | $44.21 | $960 | $92,000 |
| Median | $64.58 | $1,400 | $134,300 |
| 75th | $89.15 | $1,930 | $185,400 |
| 90th | $120.96 | $2,620 | $251,600 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 6,880 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Maryland in numbers
What sets Maryland apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above.
- -9%
- median wage against the United States median of $70.75
- 23rd of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 6,880
- people employed in the role in this place
- $62.11
- median wage in the Baltimore metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Content Lead in Maryland 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 | $110 | $2,380 |
| Director | $135 | $2,930 |
Content Lead pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Maryland ranks 23 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $91.07 | $190 |
| Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 |
| New York | $78.75 | $165 |
| South Dakota | $65.88 | $140 |
| Texas | $65.87 | $140 |
| Connecticut | $64.89 | $135 |
| Maryland | $64.58 | $135 |
| Kansas | $64.06 | $135 |
| Pennsylvania | $63.06 | $135 |
| Arizona | $61.59 | $130 |
Metro areas in Maryland
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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