Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/united-states/ Title: Fractional COO hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Fractional COO pay in the United States: median wage $81 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $205. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Fractional COO hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Fractional COO in the United States is **$80.89 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$205 an hour** on Deftridge. **$205/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$80.89/hr** median wage **$55-128** middle half of wages **$4,440** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional COO 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 | $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; about 3,584,420 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 COO, from the same sources as the table above. - **$135.30** highest median wage, District of Columbia - **$51.98** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **3,584,420** people employed in the role - **$148.23** 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 COO 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 **$210** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional COO pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $135.30 | $250 | | California | $114.26 | $250 | | Delaware | $110.73 | $250 | | New Jersey | $110.40 | $250 | | South Dakota | $107.92 | $250 | | New York | $105.88 | $250 | | Washington | $100.91 | $250 | | Colorado | $100.84 | $250 | | Rhode Island | $98.70 | $250 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $148.23/hr median wage · range $94-217](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/california/) - [San Francisco $138.76/hr median wage · range $90-199](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/california/) - [Washington, D.C. $122.48/hr median wage · range $78-157](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/district-of-columbia/) - [New York City $121.57/hr median wage · range $79-181](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/new-york/) - [Trenton $118.10/hr median wage · range $85-187](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/new-jersey/) - [Los Angeles $116.42/hr median wage · range $78-189](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/california/) - [San Diego $114.26/hr median wage · range $75-178](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/california/) - [Napa $113.96/hr median wage · range $81-161](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/california/) - [Sioux Falls $112.38/hr median wage · range $84-158](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/south-dakota/) - [Sacramento $109.65/hr median wage · range $74-155](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/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 COO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/) · [Fractional COO jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)