Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/united-states/ Title: Fractional HRBP hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Fractional HR Business Partner pay in the United States: median wage $55 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $115. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Fractional HR Business Partner hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Fractional HR Business Partner in the United States is **$55.20 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$115 an hour** on Deftridge. **$115/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$55.20/hr** median wage **$41-74** middle half of wages **$2,490** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional HR Business Partner 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 | $32.61 | $710 | $67,800 | | 25th | $41.09 | $890 | $85,500 | | Median | $55.20 | $1,200 | $114,800 | | 75th | $73.69 | $1,600 | $153,300 | | 90th | $99.04 | $2,150 | $206,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 215,520 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 HR Business Partner, from the same sources as the table above. - **$78.02** highest median wage, California - **$40.79** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **215,520** people employed in the role - **$95.21** median wage in the San Francisco 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 HR Business Partner 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | | Director | $115 | $2,490 | | Executive | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$115** - One-off task **$130** - Task bundle **$120** - Expert hour **$150** ## Fractional HR Business Partner pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional HR Business Partner, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $78.02 | $165 | | District of Columbia | $71.32 | $150 | | New York | $70.59 | $150 | | Massachusetts | $68.57 | $145 | | Rhode Island | $67.62 | $140 | | Washington | $66.37 | $140 | | Virginia | $63.46 | $135 | | New Jersey | $61.79 | $130 | | Colorado | $61.53 | $130 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Francisco $95.21/hr median wage · range $72-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [San Jose $78.02/hr median wage · range $59-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [Yuba City $78.02/hr median wage · range $59-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [Santa Cruz $76.02/hr median wage · range $58-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [San Diego $75.29/hr median wage · range $57-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [Modesto $74.95/hr median wage · range $56-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [Oxnard $74.84/hr median wage · range $57-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [Los Angeles $74.71/hr median wage · range $57-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/california/) - [New York City $72.58/hr median wage · range $55-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/new-york/) - [Napa $72.40/hr median wage · range $43-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/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 HR Business Partner rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/) · [Fractional HR Business Partner jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-hrbp/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)