Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/ Title: Customer Support Manager rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Customer Support Manager pay in California: median wage $58 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Customer Support Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Customer Support Manager in California is **$57.74 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +42% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$57.74/hr** median wage **$44-73** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Customer Support 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 | $32.51 | $700 | $67,600 | | 25th | $43.70 | $950 | $90,900 | | Median | $57.74 | $1,250 | $120,100 | | 75th | $73.49 | $1,590 | $152,900 | | 90th | $93.99 | $2,040 | $195,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 103,510 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Customer Support Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+46%** median wage against the United States median of $39.67 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **103,510** people employed in the role in this place - **$72.75** 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 Customer Support 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 | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | | Director | $120 | $2,600 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Customer Support Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Customer Support Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $57.74 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $51.54 | $75 | | Delaware | $51.06 | $75 | | Massachusetts | $49.10 | $70 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $72.75/hr median wage · range $57-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $68.66/hr median wage · range $54-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [San Diego $56.48/hr median wage · range $44-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $55.92/hr median wage · range $41-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $55.03/hr median wage · range $39-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $54.97/hr median wage · range $40-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $54.28/hr median wage · range $40-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $52.86/hr median wage · range $42-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Modesto $52.76/hr median wage · range $40-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $52.66/hr median wage · range $36-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-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. [Customer Support Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/customer-support-manager/) · [Customer Support Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/customer-support-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)