Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/united-states/ Title: Fractional CFO hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CFO pay in the United States: median wage $91 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $230. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CFO hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Fractional CFO in the United States is **$91.05 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$230 an hour** on Deftridge. **$230/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$91.05/hr** median wage **$69-120** middle half of wages **$4,980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CFO 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 | $51.55 | $1,120 | $107,200 | | 25th | $68.59 | $1,490 | $142,700 | | Median | $91.05 | $1,970 | $189,400 | | 75th | $120.25 | $2,610 | $250,100 | | 90th | $176.71 | $3,830 | $367,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 818,620 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 Fractional CFO, from the same sources as the table above. - **$126.01** highest median wage, New York - **$59.98** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **818,620** people employed in the role - **$143.23** 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 Fractional CFO 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | $190 | $4,120 | | Executive | $230 | $4,980 | - Regular role **$230** - One-off task **$250** - Task bundle **$240** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional CFO pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CFO, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | 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 | | Massachusetts | $99.82 | $250 | | New Jersey | $99.62 | $250 | | Texas | $96.17 | $245 | | Washington | $95.19 | $240 | ## Highest-paying metro areas 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/) - [New York City $126.47/hr median wage · range $99-167](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/new-york/) - [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/) - [Denver $105.72/hr median wage · range $86-136](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/colorado/) - [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/) ## 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 United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)