Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/ Title: HRIS Administrator hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: HR Operations & HRIS Administrator pay in California: median wage $48 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Free for professionals. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # HR Operations & HRIS Administrator hourly rate in California The market median wage for an HR Operations & HRIS Administrator in California is **$48.04 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, +27% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$48.04/hr** median wage **$37-68** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## HR Operations & HRIS Administrator 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 | $29.51 | $640 | $61,400 | | 25th | $37.42 | $810 | $77,800 | | Median | $48.04 | $1,040 | $99,900 | | 75th | $67.54 | $1,460 | $140,500 | | 90th | $89.27 | $1,930 | $185,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 104,880 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an HR Operations & HRIS Administrator, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $36.77 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **104,880** people employed in the role in this place - **$67.00** 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 an HR Operations & HRIS Administrator 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** ## HR Operations & HRIS Administrator pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Operations & HRIS Administrator, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $53.37 | $75 | | California | $48.04 | $70 | | New York | $42.54 | $60 | | Washington | $41.51 | $60 | | Massachusetts | $40.54 | $60 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $67.00/hr median wage · range $48-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [San Francisco $59.09/hr median wage · range $46-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Santa Cruz $47.74/hr median wage · range $40-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Vallejo $47.47/hr median wage · range $42-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Santa Rosa $46.93/hr median wage · range $38-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Sacramento $46.77/hr median wage · range $37-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [San Diego $46.62/hr median wage · range $37-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Los Angeles $46.59/hr median wage · range $36-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Salinas $46.54/hr median wage · range $39-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) - [Oxnard $46.35/hr median wage · range $37-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/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. [HR Operations & HRIS Administrator rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-operations-hris-admin/) · [HR Operations & HRIS Administrator jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-operations-hris-admin/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)