Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/ Title: Fractional CMO hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CMO pay in Texas: median wage $76 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $195. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CMO hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Fractional CMO in Texas is **$76.04 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$195 an hour** on Deftridge, -5% against the United States rate. **$195/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$76.04/hr** median wage **$55-101** middle half of wages **$4,230** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CMO wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $40.99 | $890 | $85,300 | | 25th | $55.37 | $1,200 | $115,200 | | Median | $76.04 | $1,650 | $158,200 | | 75th | $101.14 | $2,190 | $210,400 | | 90th | $128.37 | $2,780 | $267,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 43,920 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Fractional CMO, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $81.68 - **21st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **43,920** people employed in the role in this place - **$87.70** median wage in the Austin 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 CMO in Texas 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 | $160 | $3,470 | | Executive | $195 | $4,230 | - Regular role **$195** - One-off task **$220** - Task bundle **$200** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional CMO pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CMO, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **21 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.12 | $250 | | Massachusetts | $95.65 | $245 | | New York | $90.91 | $230 | | Illinois | $77.98 | $200 | | Oregon | $76.29 | $195 | | South Dakota | $76.05 | $195 | | Texas | $76.04 | $195 | | Connecticut | $74.91 | $190 | | Maryland | $74.55 | $190 | | Kansas | $73.96 | $190 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Austin $87.70/hr median wage · range $63-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Dallas $80.04/hr median wage · range $56-106](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Houston $78.11/hr median wage · range $56-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $76.04/hr median wage · range $55-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Midland $74.82/hr median wage · range $53-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [San Antonio $70.23/hr median wage · range $52-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Longview $69.77/hr median wage · range $44-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Beaumont $68.49/hr median wage · range $49-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Odessa $68.34/hr median wage · range $50-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) - [Killeen $67.21/hr median wage · range $53-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/texas/) ## 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 CMO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/) · [Fractional CMO jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)