Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/ Title: Lifecycle Marketer hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Email & Lifecycle Marketer pay in California: median wage $86 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $125. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Email & Lifecycle Marketer hourly rate in California The market median wage for an Email & Lifecycle Marketer in California is **$85.99 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$125 an hour** on Deftridge, +39% against the United States rate. **$125/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$85.99/hr** median wage **$59-125** middle half of wages **$2,710** a month at 5 hours a week ## Email & Lifecycle Marketer 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 | $44.48 | $960 | $92,500 | | 25th | $58.98 | $1,280 | $122,700 | | Median | $85.99 | $1,860 | $178,900 | | 75th | $124.84 | $2,710 | $259,700 | | 90th | $165.13 | $3,580 | $343,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 108,460 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an Email & Lifecycle Marketer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+40%** median wage against the United States median of $61.47 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **108,460** people employed in the role in this place - **$128.96** 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 an Email & Lifecycle Marketer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $105 | $2,280 | | Senior | $125 | $2,710 | | Manager | $150 | $3,250 | - Regular role **$125** - One-off task **$140** - Task bundle **$130** ## Email & Lifecycle Marketer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Email & Lifecycle Marketer, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $85.99 | $125 | | Delaware | $81.07 | $120 | | New York | $76.00 | $110 | | Washington | $74.24 | $110 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $128.96/hr median wage · range $77-187](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [San Francisco $115.72/hr median wage · range $74-158](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Los Angeles $73.80/hr median wage · range $57-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [San Diego $73.65/hr median wage · range $56-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Sacramento $73.63/hr median wage · range $56-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Santa Maria $72.43/hr median wage · range $54-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Oxnard $72.11/hr median wage · range $54-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Santa Rosa $71.89/hr median wage · range $58-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Santa Cruz $70.85/hr median wage · range $53-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) - [Napa $70.81/hr median wage · range $52-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/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. [Email & Lifecycle Marketer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/) · [Email & Lifecycle Marketer jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)