Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/united-states/ Title: Data Quality Analyst rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Data Quality Analyst pay in the United States: median wage $57 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Quality Analyst hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Data Quality Analyst in the United States is **$56.63 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$56.63/hr** median wage **$40-75** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Quality 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 | $31.68 | $690 | $65,900 | | 25th | $40.35 | $870 | $83,900 | | Median | $56.63 | $1,230 | $117,800 | | 75th | $74.85 | $1,620 | $155,700 | | 90th | $93.80 | $2,030 | $195,100 | 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 Quality Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **$80.53** highest median wage, California - **$36.23** lowest median wage, Mississippi - **233,440** people employed in the role - **$101.94** 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 Quality 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 | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Data Quality Analyst pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Quality Analyst, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $80.53 | $115 | | Washington | $79.37 | $115 | | District of Columbia | $71.56 | $105 | | New York | $65.90 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $65.56 | $95 | | Hawaii | $64.65 | $95 | | Virginia | $63.16 | $90 | | Vermont | $62.97 | $90 | | New Jersey | $61.92 | $90 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $101.94/hr median wage · range $87-128](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $97.89/hr median wage · range $75-118](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/) - [Idaho Falls $85.60/hr median wage · range $70-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/idaho/) - [El Centro $80.53/hr median wage · range $58-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/) - [Hanford $80.53/hr median wage · range $58-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/) - [Merced $80.53/hr median wage · range $58-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/) - [Yuba City $80.53/hr median wage · range $58-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/) - [Kennewick $79.37/hr median wage · range $54-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/washington/) - [Longview $79.37/hr median wage · range $54-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $79.37/hr median wage · range $54-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-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 Quality Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/) · [Data Quality Analyst jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-quality-analyst/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)