Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/ Title: Contracts Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in California: median wage $106 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $155. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in California is **$105.59 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$155 an hour** on Deftridge, +55% against the United States rate. **$155/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$105.59/hr** median wage **$70-146** middle half of wages **$3,360** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager 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 | $53.95 | $1,170 | $112,200 | | 25th | $69.96 | $1,520 | $145,500 | | Median | $105.59 | $2,290 | $219,600 | | 75th | $146.40 | $3,170 | $304,500 | | 90th | $232.53 | $5,040 | $483,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 92,580 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+53%** median wage against the United States median of $69.10 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **92,580** people employed in the role in this place - **$127.70** 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 Contracts Manager 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 | $155 | $3,360 | | Manager | $185 | $4,010 | | Director | $220 | $4,770 | - Regular role **$155** - One-off task **$175** - Task bundle **$160** ## Contracts Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.59 | $155 | | District of Columbia | $90.81 | $130 | | New York | $84.45 | $120 | | Delaware | $81.73 | $120 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $127.70/hr median wage · range $98-177](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $114.83/hr median wage · range $84-159](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $109.92/hr median wage · range $70-152](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Fresno $105.59/hr median wage · range $70-146](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Hanford $105.59/hr median wage · range $70-146](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Riverside $105.59/hr median wage · range $70-146](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $105.59/hr median wage · range $70-146](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Vallejo $105.16/hr median wage · range $68-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $102.92/hr median wage · range $71-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $92.57/hr median wage · range $69-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/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. [Contracts Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/) · [Contracts Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)