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CA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Employee Relations Advisor hourly rate in California

The market median wage for an Employee Relations Advisor in California is $62.43 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $130 an hour on Deftridge, +30% against the United States rate.

$130/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$62.43/hrmedian wage
$47-80middle half of wages
$2,820a month at 5 hours a week

Employee Relations Advisor wage percentiles in California

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$29.92$650$62,200
25th$46.57$1,010$96,900
Median$62.43$1,350$129,900
75th$80.15$1,740$166,700
90th$100.00$2,170$208,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,170 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

California in numbers

What sets California apart for an Employee Relations Advisor, from the same sources as the table above.

+31%
median wage against the United States median of $47.78
3rd of 51
states by median wage for this role
9,170
people employed in the role in this place
$141.76
median wage in the Vallejo metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for an Employee Relations Advisor in California by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Manager$110$2,380
Director$130$2,820
  • Regular role$130
  • One-off task$150
  • Task bundle$135

Employee Relations Advisor pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Employee Relations Advisor, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks 3 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
District of Columbia$65.64$140
Alaska$65.56$140
California$62.43$130
New Jersey$56.86$120
New Hampshire$55.74$115
North Dakota$55.47$115

Metro areas in California

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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