Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in California: median wage $63 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in California is **$62.84 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United States rate. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$62.84/hr** median wage **$49-88** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter 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 | $38.60 | $840 | $80,300 | | 25th | $48.94 | $1,060 | $101,800 | | Median | $62.84 | $1,360 | $130,700 | | 75th | $88.35 | $1,910 | $183,800 | | 90th | $116.77 | $2,530 | $242,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 104,880 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $48.09 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **104,880** people employed in the role in this place - **$87.64** 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 Contract Recruiter 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $110 | $2,380 | - Regular role **$90** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** - Expert hour **$120** ## Contract Recruiter pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 | | California | $62.84 | $90 | | New York | $55.65 | $80 | | Washington | $54.29 | $80 | | Massachusetts | $53.03 | $75 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $87.64/hr median wage · range $63-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [San Francisco $77.29/hr median wage · range $60-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Santa Cruz $62.44/hr median wage · range $52-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Vallejo $62.09/hr median wage · range $55-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Santa Rosa $61.39/hr median wage · range $50-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Sacramento $61.18/hr median wage · range $48-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [San Diego $60.97/hr median wage · range $48-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Los Angeles $60.94/hr median wage · range $47-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Salinas $60.88/hr median wage · range $51-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/california/) - [Oxnard $60.62/hr median wage · range $48-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/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. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)