Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/ Title: Internal Audit Support hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Internal Audit & SOX Support pay in California: median wage $93 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $155. Free for professionals. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Internal Audit & SOX Support hourly rate in California The market median wage for an Internal Audit & SOX Support in California is **$92.77 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$155 an hour** on Deftridge, +41% against the United States rate. **$155/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$92.77/hr** median wage **$73-120** middle half of wages **$3,360** a month at 5 hours a week ## Internal Audit & SOX Support 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 | $58.65 | $1,270 | $122,000 | | 25th | $73.37 | $1,590 | $152,600 | | Median | $92.77 | $2,010 | $193,000 | | 75th | $120.22 | $2,610 | $250,100 | | 90th | $156.10 | $3,380 | $324,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 173,370 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an Internal Audit & SOX Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **+37%** median wage against the United States median of $67.75 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **173,370** people employed in the role in this place - **$117.10** 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 Internal Audit & SOX Support 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 | $155 | $3,360 | | Manager | $185 | $4,010 | - Regular role **$135** - One-off task **$155** - Task bundle **$140** ## Internal Audit & SOX Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Internal Audit & SOX Support, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $92.77 | $155 | | District of Columbia | $87.94 | $145 | | New York | $87.48 | $145 | | New Jersey | $78.70 | $130 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $117.10/hr median wage · range $90-153](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [San Francisco $101.80/hr median wage · range $82-132](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Napa $91.25/hr median wage · range $76-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Los Angeles $90.39/hr median wage · range $72-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [San Diego $89.94/hr median wage · range $72-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Vallejo $89.82/hr median wage · range $72-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Oxnard $89.00/hr median wage · range $71-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Sacramento $86.32/hr median wage · range $70-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Santa Rosa $85.02/hr median wage · range $72-113](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) - [Santa Maria $84.88/hr median wage · range $64-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/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. [Internal Audit & SOX Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/internal-audit-and-sox-support/) · [Internal Audit & SOX Support jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/internal-audit-and-sox-support/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)