Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/united-states/ Title: Data Analyst hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Data Analyst pay in the United States: median wage $66 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Analyst hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Data Analyst in the United States is **$65.96 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$65.96/hr** median wage **$47-87** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Analyst 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 | $36.89 | $800 | $76,700 | | 25th | $46.99 | $1,020 | $97,700 | | Median | $65.96 | $1,430 | $137,200 | | 75th | $87.17 | $1,890 | $181,300 | | 90th | $109.25 | $2,370 | $227,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 233,440 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 Data Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **$93.79** highest median wage, California - **$42.20** lowest median wage, Mississippi - **233,440** people employed in the role - **$118.72** 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 Data Analyst 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $80 | $1,730 | | Senior | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$110** - Task bundle **$100** ## Data Analyst pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Analyst, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $93.79 | $135 | | Washington | $92.45 | $135 | | District of Columbia | $83.34 | $120 | | New York | $76.75 | $110 | | Massachusetts | $76.36 | $110 | | Hawaii | $75.30 | $110 | | Virginia | $73.56 | $105 | | Vermont | $73.34 | $105 | | New Jersey | $72.11 | $105 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $118.72/hr median wage · range $101-149](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $114.02/hr median wage · range $88-138](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/california/) - [Idaho Falls $99.70/hr median wage · range $81-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/idaho/) - [El Centro $93.79/hr median wage · range $68-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/california/) - [Hanford $93.79/hr median wage · range $68-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/california/) - [Merced $93.79/hr median wage · range $68-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/california/) - [Yuba City $93.79/hr median wage · range $68-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/california/) - [Kennewick $92.45/hr median wage · range $63-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/washington/) - [Longview $92.45/hr median wage · range $63-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $92.45/hr median wage · range $63-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/washington/) ## 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. [Data Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-analyst/) · [Data Analyst jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-analyst/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)