Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/ Title: Fractional COO hourly rate in Pennsylvania, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional COO pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $80 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $200. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Fractional COO hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Fractional COO in Pennsylvania is **$79.58 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$200 an hour** on Deftridge, -2% against the United States rate. **$200/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$79.58/hr** median wage **$54-121** middle half of wages **$4,330** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional COO wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $37.57 | $810 | $78,100 | | 25th | $53.50 | $1,160 | $111,300 | | Median | $79.58 | $1,720 | $165,500 | | 75th | $121.37 | $2,630 | $252,400 | | 90th | $168.89 | $3,660 | $351,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 168,110 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Fractional COO, from the same sources as the table above. - **-2%** median wage against the United States median of $80.89 - **25th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **168,110** people employed in the role in this place - **$88.37** median wage in the Philadelphia 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 COO in Pennsylvania 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 | $165 | $3,580 | | Executive | $200 | $4,330 | - Regular role **$200** - One-off task **$230** - Task bundle **$210** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional COO pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **25 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $135.30 | $250 | | California | $114.26 | $250 | | Delaware | $110.73 | $250 | | New Mexico | $81.04 | $205 | | South Carolina | $80.35 | $205 | | North Carolina | $79.59 | $200 | | Pennsylvania | $79.58 | $200 | | Illinois | $79.16 | $200 | | Maryland | $78.81 | $200 | | Georgia | $78.62 | $200 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $88.37/hr median wage · range $61-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $79.48/hr median wage · range $53-119](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $77.69/hr median wage · range $52-118](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $77.14/hr median wage · range $51-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $77.01/hr median wage · range $52-114](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [York $76.84/hr median wage · range $51-113](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $74.62/hr median wage · range $50-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $70.71/hr median wage · range $48-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $69.46/hr median wage · range $48-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) - [Lebanon $68.88/hr median wage · range $49-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) ## 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 COO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/) · [Fractional COO jobs in Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)