Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/united-states/ Title: Contracts Manager rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in the United States: median wage $69 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $100. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in the United States is **$69.10 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$100 an hour** on Deftridge. **$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$69.10/hr** median wage **$45-96** middle half of wages **$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager wage percentiles in United States 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 | $33.91 | $730 | $70,500 | | 25th | $44.57 | $970 | $92,700 | | Median | $69.10 | $1,500 | $143,700 | | 75th | $95.80 | $2,080 | $199,300 | | 90th | $152.16 | $3,300 | $316,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 747,750 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **$105.59** highest median wage, California - **$41.16** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **747,750** people employed in the role - **$127.70** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Contracts Manager in the United States 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 | $100 | $2,170 | | Manager | $120 | $2,600 | | Director | $145 | $3,140 | - Regular role **$100** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$105** ## Contracts Manager pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | 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 | | Colorado | $72.93 | $105 | | Illinois | $71.84 | $105 | | Virginia | $71.77 | $105 | | Nevada | $70.75 | $105 | ## Highest-paying metro areas 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/) - [New York City $96.95/hr median wage · range $60-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) ## 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 United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)