Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/ Title: Fractional CS Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Fractional Customer Success Manager pay in California: median wage $77 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $110. Free for professionals. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional Customer Success Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Fractional Customer Success Manager in California is **$76.99 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$110 an hour** on Deftridge, +47% against the United States rate. **$110/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$76.99/hr** median wage **$58-98** middle half of wages **$2,380** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional Customer Success Manager wage percentiles in California 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 | $43.35 | $940 | $90,200 | | 25th | $58.26 | $1,260 | $121,200 | | Median | $76.99 | $1,670 | $160,100 | | 75th | $97.99 | $2,120 | $203,800 | | 90th | $125.32 | $2,720 | $260,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 103,510 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Fractional Customer Success Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+46%** median wage against the United States median of $52.90 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **103,510** people employed in the role in this place - **$97.00** median wage in the San Jose 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 Customer Success Manager in California 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $110 | $2,380 | | Manager | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$125** - Task bundle **$115** ## Fractional Customer Success Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional Customer Success Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $76.99 | $110 | | District of Columbia | $68.72 | $100 | | Delaware | $68.08 | $100 | | Massachusetts | $65.47 | $95 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $97.00/hr median wage · range $76-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $91.55/hr median wage · range $72-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [San Diego $75.31/hr median wage · range $58-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $74.56/hr median wage · range $55-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $73.38/hr median wage · range $53-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $73.29/hr median wage · range $54-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $72.37/hr median wage · range $54-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $70.48/hr median wage · range $56-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Modesto $70.34/hr median wage · range $53-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $70.21/hr median wage · range $49-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/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 Customer Success Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-customer-success-manager/) · [Fractional Customer Success Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-customer-success-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)