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Title: Fractional COO hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: What a Fractional COO earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $205 an hour.

Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Fractional COO hourly rate

A senior Fractional COO typically receives **$205 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $80.89. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format.

**$205/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**$80.89/hr** market median wage

**$55-128** middle half of wages

**$4,440** a month at 5 hours a week

## Fractional COO pay in the United States

National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/united-states/).

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $38.30 | $830 | $79,700 |
| 25th | $55.31 | $1,200 | $115,000 |
| Median | $80.89 | $1,750 | $168,300 |
| 75th | $127.93 | $2,770 | $266,100 |
| 90th | $193.78 | $4,200 | $403,100 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026.

## Fractional COO rates by country

| Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $38.30 | $80.89 | $193.78 | $205 |
| Canada | CA$35.43 | CA$59.28 | CA$100.96 | CA$150 |
| United Kingdom | £21.85 | £43.23 | £81.41 | £110 |
| Austria | €26.91 | €59.49 | €97.02 | €150 |
| Belgium | €28.12 | €70.84 | €117.28 | €180 |
| Bulgaria | €9.80 | €24.39 | €53.38 | €60 |
| Croatia | €12.05 | €27.81 | €48.52 | €70 |
| Cyprus | €19.96 | €46.98 | €114.97 | €120 |
| Czechia | €14.49 | €31.67 | €50.27 | €80 |
| Denmark | €36.07 | €73.96 | €107.91 | €190 |
| Estonia | €11.68 | €29.45 | €49.52 | €75 |
| Finland | €32.02 | €61.82 | €94.72 | €155 |
| France | €23.54 | €48.53 | €84.03 | €125 |
| Germany | €19.00 | €46.68 | €81.17 | €120 |
| Greece | €14.98 | €32.53 | €54.42 | €85 |
| Hungary | €10.99 | €26.39 | €49.38 | €65 |
| Ireland | €26.84 | €62.02 | €135.42 | €155 |
| Italy | €29.57 | €59.33 | €108.35 | €150 |
| Latvia | €9.81 | €26.07 | €50.65 | €65 |
| Lithuania | €12.57 | €30.13 | €55.00 | €75 |
| Luxembourg | €35.52 | €78.11 | €157.25 | €200 |
| Malta | €11.89 | €27.86 | €47.56 | €70 |
| Netherlands | €23.38 | €54.75 | €86.91 | €140 |
| Poland | €11.53 | €26.60 | €50.24 | €65 |
| Portugal | €17.90 | €32.15 | €72.52 | €80 |
| Romania | €9.33 | €21.68 | €45.95 | €55 |
| Slovakia | €11.15 | €24.19 | €39.47 | €60 |
| Slovenia | €18.87 | €38.16 | €64.49 | €95 |
| Spain | €17.07 | €36.18 | €67.13 | €90 |
| Sweden | €26.11 | €48.27 | €68.55 | €120 |

Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Fractional COO in the regular role format.

## Fractional COO pay by US state

Typical contractor rate, highest first.

- [California $250/hr · market median $114.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/california/)

- [Colorado $250/hr · market median $100.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/colorado/)

- [Delaware $250/hr · market median $110.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/delaware/)

- [District of Columbia $250/hr · market median $135.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/district-of-columbia/)

- [New Jersey $250/hr · market median $110.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/new-jersey/)

- [New York $250/hr · market median $105.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/new-york/)

- [Rhode Island $250/hr · market median $98.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/rhode-island/)

- [South Dakota $250/hr · market median $107.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/south-dakota/)

- [Washington $250/hr · market median $100.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/washington/)

- [Alaska $245/hr · market median $97.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/alaska/)

- [Connecticut $240/hr · market median $95.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/connecticut/)

- [Massachusetts $240/hr · market median $95.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/massachusetts/)

- [Virginia $240/hr · market median $94.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/virginia/)

- [Alabama $220/hr · market median $86.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/alabama/)

- [New Hampshire $220/hr · market median $86.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/new-hampshire/)

- [Wisconsin $220/hr · market median $86.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/wisconsin/)

- [Hawaii $215/hr · market median $85.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/hawaii/)

- [Indiana $215/hr · market median $85.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/indiana/)

- [Texas $215/hr · market median $83.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/texas/)

- [Louisiana $210/hr · market median $82.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/louisiana/)

- [Tennessee $210/hr · market median $82.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/tennessee/)

- [New Mexico $205/hr · market median $81.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/new-mexico/)

- [South Carolina $205/hr · market median $80.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/south-carolina/)

- [Georgia $200/hr · market median $78.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/georgia/)

- [Illinois $200/hr · market median $79.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/illinois/)

- [Maine $200/hr · market median $78.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/maine/)

- [Maryland $200/hr · market median $78.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/maryland/)

- [North Carolina $200/hr · market median $79.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/north-carolina/)

- [Pennsylvania $200/hr · market median $79.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/)

- [Florida $195/hr · market median $76.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/florida/)

- [Michigan $195/hr · market median $76.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/michigan/)

- [Nevada $195/hr · market median $75.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/nevada/)

- [Wyoming $195/hr · market median $76.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/wyoming/)

- [North Dakota $190/hr · market median $75.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/north-dakota/)

- [Oregon $190/hr · market median $74.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/oregon/)

- [Vermont $190/hr · market median $75.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/vermont/)

- [Arizona $185/hr · market median $72.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/arizona/)

- [Minnesota $180/hr · market median $71.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/minnesota/)

- [Mississippi $180/hr · market median $71.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/mississippi/)

- [Ohio $180/hr · market median $71.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/ohio/)

- [Utah $180/hr · market median $71.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/utah/)

- [Kansas $175/hr · market median $69.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/kansas/)

- [Montana $175/hr · market median $68.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/montana/)

- [Nebraska $170/hr · market median $66.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/nebraska/)

- [Iowa $165/hr · market median $65.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/iowa/)

- [Oklahoma $165/hr · market median $65.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/oklahoma/)

- [West Virginia $165/hr · market median $65.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/west-virginia/)

- [Kentucky $160/hr · market median $62.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/kentucky/)

- [Missouri $160/hr · market median $62.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/missouri/)

- [Idaho $155/hr · market median $61.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/idaho/)

- [Arkansas $130/hr · market median $51.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/arkansas/)

## By level and format

United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope.

| Level | Per hour |
| --- | --- |
| Director | $170 |
| Executive | $205 |

- Regular role **$205**

- One-off task **$235**

- Task bundle **$210**

- Expert hour **$250**

## Questions about Fractional COO rates

What is the typical hourly rate for a Fractional COO?

In the United States the typical rate for a senior Fractional COO is $205 an hour (market median wage $80.89). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them.

Is this a salary?

No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax.

How does level change the rate?

Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap.

[How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) · [Fractional COO jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/) · [Operations & Assistance](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-and-assistance/)