Fractional COO hourly rate in Tennessee
The market median wage for a Fractional COO in Tennessee is $82.78 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $210 an hour on Deftridge, +2% against the United States rate.
Fractional COO wage percentiles in Tennessee
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 | $38.23 | $830 | $79,500 |
| 25th | $53.01 | $1,150 | $110,300 |
| Median | $82.78 | $1,790 | $172,200 |
| 75th | $129.78 | $2,810 | $269,900 |
| 90th | $183.76 | $3,980 | $382,200 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 66,610 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Tennessee in numbers
What sets Tennessee apart for a Fractional COO, from the same sources as the table above.
- +2%
- median wage against the United States median of $80.89
- 20th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 66,610
- people employed in the role in this place
- $87.23
- median wage in the Nashville 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 Tennessee 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 | $175 | $3,790 |
| Executive | $210 | $4,550 |
Fractional COO pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Tennessee ranks 20 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $135.30 | $250 |
| California | $114.26 | $250 |
| Delaware | $110.73 | $250 |
| Indiana | $85.50 | $215 |
| Hawaii | $85.06 | $215 |
| Texas | $83.86 | $215 |
| Tennessee | $82.78 | $210 |
| Louisiana | $82.55 | $210 |
| New Mexico | $81.04 | $205 |
| South Carolina | $80.35 | $205 |
Metro areas in Tennessee
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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