Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/ Title: IP & Trademark Support hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: IP & Trademark Support pay in California: median wage $63 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # IP & Trademark Support hourly rate in California The market median wage for an IP & Trademark Support in California is **$62.99 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, +40% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$62.99/hr** median wage **$49-83** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## IP & Trademark 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 | $41.44 | $900 | $86,200 | | 25th | $49.25 | $1,070 | $102,400 | | Median | $62.99 | $1,360 | $131,000 | | 75th | $82.79 | $1,790 | $172,200 | | 90th | $90.94 | $1,970 | $189,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 45,740 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for an IP & Trademark Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **+39%** median wage against the United States median of $45.31 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **45,740** people employed in the role in this place - **$84.37** 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 IP & Trademark 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $90 | $1,950 | | Senior | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$90** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** ## IP & Trademark Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior IP & Trademark Support, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $75.99 | $125 | | California | $62.99 | $105 | | Washington | $57.18 | $95 | | Colorado | $56.33 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $54.51 | $90 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $84.37/hr median wage · range $64-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [San Francisco $73.58/hr median wage · range $57-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Santa Maria $67.33/hr median wage · range $50-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [San Diego $66.94/hr median wage · range $45-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Sacramento $66.61/hr median wage · range $52-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Napa $65.91/hr median wage · range $51-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Vallejo $65.23/hr median wage · range $52-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Santa Rosa $64.82/hr median wage · range $51-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Yuba City $62.99/hr median wage · range $49-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $61.67/hr median wage · range $50-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-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. [IP & Trademark Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/) · [IP & Trademark Support jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)