Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/district-of-columbia/ Title: Contracts Manager rate in District of Columbia | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in District of Columbia: median wage $91 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $130. Free for professionals. DC · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in District of Columbia The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in District of Columbia is **$90.81 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$130 an hour** on Deftridge, +30% against the United States rate. **$130/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$90.81/hr** median wage **$79-126** middle half of wages **$2,820** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager wage percentiles in District of Columbia 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 | $61.02 | $1,320 | $126,900 | | 25th | $79.16 | $1,720 | $164,700 | | Median | $90.81 | $1,970 | $188,900 | | 75th | $125.91 | $2,730 | $261,900 | | 90th | $199.97 | $4,330 | $415,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 33,430 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## District of Columbia in numbers What sets District of Columbia apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $69.10 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **33,430** people employed in the role in this place - **$90.81** median wage in the Washington, D.C. 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 District of Columbia 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 | $130 | $2,820 | | Manager | $160 | $3,470 | | Director | $190 | $4,120 | - Regular role **$130** - One-off task **$150** - Task bundle **$135** ## Contracts Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage District of Columbia ranks **2 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 | | Massachusetts | $80.49 | $115 | ## Metro areas in District of Columbia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Washington, D.C. $90.81/hr median wage · range $73-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/district-of-columbia/) ## 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 District of Columbia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/district-of-columbia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)