Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/united-states/ Title: Fractional Controller rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Fractional Controller pay in the United States: median wage $73 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $155. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional Controller hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Fractional Controller in the United States is **$73.34 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$155 an hour** on Deftridge. **$155/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$73.34/hr** median wage **$55-97** middle half of wages **$3,360** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional Controller 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 | $41.53 | $900 | $86,400 | | 25th | $55.25 | $1,200 | $114,900 | | Median | $73.34 | $1,590 | $152,500 | | 75th | $96.86 | $2,100 | $201,500 | | 90th | $142.34 | $3,080 | $296,100 | 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 Controller, from the same sources as the table above. - **$101.50** highest median wage, New York - **$48.32** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **818,620** people employed in the role - **$115.38** 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 Controller 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $130 | $2,820 | | Director | $155 | $3,360 | - Regular role **$155** - One-off task **$175** - Task bundle **$160** ## Fractional Controller pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional Controller, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | New York | $101.50 | $215 | | California | $92.20 | $195 | | District of Columbia | $84.67 | $180 | | Delaware | $84.12 | $175 | | Colorado | $80.44 | $170 | | Massachusetts | $80.41 | $170 | | New Jersey | $80.24 | $170 | | Texas | $77.46 | $165 | | Washington | $76.68 | $160 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $115.38/hr median wage · range $90-152](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [San Francisco $111.59/hr median wage · range $86-147](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [New York City $101.87/hr median wage · range $79-135](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/new-york/) - [Los Angeles $90.61/hr median wage · range $69-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [San Diego $88.70/hr median wage · range $68-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [Santa Maria $86.30/hr median wage · range $64-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [Oxnard $86.29/hr median wage · range $63-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [Denver $85.16/hr median wage · range $69-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/colorado/) - [Napa $85.16/hr median wage · range $70-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [Santa Cruz $84.46/hr median wage · range $65-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/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 Controller rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/) · [Fractional Controller jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-controller/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)