Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/united-states/ Title: Fractional CMO hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CMO pay in the United States: median wage $82 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $205. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CMO hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Fractional CMO in the United States is **$81.68 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$205 an hour** on Deftridge. **$205/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$81.68/hr** median wage **$60-106** middle half of wages **$4,440** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CMO 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 | $44.20 | $960 | $91,900 | | 25th | $60.25 | $1,310 | $125,300 | | Median | $81.68 | $1,770 | $169,900 | | 75th | $105.97 | $2,300 | $220,400 | | 90th | $143.78 | $3,120 | $299,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 384,980 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 CMO, from the same sources as the table above. - **$105.12** highest median wage, California - **$47.62** lowest median wage, Mississippi - **384,980** people employed in the role - **$134.87** 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 CMO 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 | $170 | $3,680 | | Executive | $205 | $4,440 | - Regular role **$205** - One-off task **$235** - Task bundle **$215** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional CMO pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CMO, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.12 | $250 | | Massachusetts | $95.65 | $245 | | New York | $90.91 | $230 | | Rhode Island | $89.57 | $225 | | Colorado | $89.48 | $225 | | Virginia | $89.00 | $225 | | District of Columbia | $87.92 | $225 | | Washington | $84.59 | $215 | | Delaware | $84.23 | $215 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $134.87/hr median wage · range $105-175](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [San Francisco $125.38/hr median wage · range $98-163](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Hanford $105.12/hr median wage · range $77-136](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [San Diego $101.23/hr median wage · range $76-138](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Boston $99.39/hr median wage · range $79-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/massachusetts/) - [Santa Maria $98.35/hr median wage · range $73-129](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Oxnard $97.82/hr median wage · range $70-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Los Angeles $96.24/hr median wage · range $71-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Napa $95.73/hr median wage · range $74-128](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Trenton $95.17/hr median wage · range $79-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/new-jersey/) ## 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 United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)