Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/ Title: Fractional CFO hourly rate in California, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CFO pay in California: median wage $114 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $250. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CFO hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Fractional CFO in California is **$114.45 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$250 an hour** on Deftridge, +9% against the United States rate. **$250/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$114.45/hr** median wage **$86-151** middle half of wages **$5,420** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CFO 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 | $64.13 | $1,390 | $133,400 | | 25th | $85.86 | $1,860 | $178,600 | | Median | $114.45 | $2,480 | $238,100 | | 75th | $151.15 | $3,280 | $314,400 | | 90th | $222.13 | $4,810 | $462,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 96,860 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Fractional CFO, from the same sources as the table above. - **+26%** median wage against the United States median of $91.05 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **96,860** people employed in the role in this place - **$143.23** 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 Fractional CFO 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | $240 | $5,200 | | Executive | $250 | $5,420 | - Regular role **$250** - One-off task **$250** - Task bundle **$250** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional CFO pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CFO, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | New York | $126.01 | $250 | | California | $114.45 | $250 | | District of Columbia | $105.11 | $250 | | Delaware | $104.43 | $250 | | Colorado | $99.86 | $250 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $143.23/hr median wage · range $112-189](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [San Francisco $138.53/hr median wage · range $107-183](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Los Angeles $112.48/hr median wage · range $85-152](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [San Diego $110.11/hr median wage · range $84-145](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Santa Maria $107.13/hr median wage · range $79-139](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Oxnard $107.12/hr median wage · range $78-138](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Napa $105.71/hr median wage · range $87-138](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Santa Cruz $104.84/hr median wage · range $81-137](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Salinas $103.86/hr median wage · range $79-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/california/) - [Santa Rosa $102.61/hr median wage · range $75-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/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. [Fractional CFO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/) · [Fractional CFO jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)