Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/ Title: Contracts Manager hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $59 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in Pennsylvania is **$59.34 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, -15% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$59.34/hr** median wage **$38-89** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $29.00 | $630 | $60,300 | | 25th | $38.24 | $830 | $79,500 | | Median | $59.34 | $1,290 | $123,400 | | 75th | $89.13 | $1,930 | $185,400 | | 90th | $141.57 | $3,070 | $294,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 26,340 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-14%** median wage against the United States median of $69.10 - **23rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **26,340** people employed in the role in this place - **$68.65** median wage in the Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania 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 | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | | Director | $125 | $2,710 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$90** ## Contracts Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **23 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.59 | $155 | | District of Columbia | $90.81 | $130 | | New York | $84.45 | $120 | | Alabama | $60.42 | $90 | | Indiana | $60.04 | $85 | | Minnesota | $59.64 | $85 | | Pennsylvania | $59.34 | $85 | | Missouri | $58.89 | $85 | | North Carolina | $58.63 | $85 | | Georgia | $58.19 | $85 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $68.65/hr median wage · range $45-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $58.37/hr median wage · range $36-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $58.04/hr median wage · range $45-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [York $57.56/hr median wage · range $37-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $50.26/hr median wage · range $36-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Erie $48.38/hr median wage · range $35-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $47.68/hr median wage · range $37-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $47.53/hr median wage · range $27-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $47.41/hr median wage · range $36-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Lebanon $46.33/hr median wage · range $31-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) ## 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 Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)