Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/united-states/ Title: LinkedIn Ghostwriter rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: LinkedIn Ghostwriter pay in the United States: median wage $42 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # LinkedIn Ghostwriter hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a LinkedIn Ghostwriter in the United States is **$41.77 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$41.77/hr** median wage **$32-55** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## LinkedIn Ghostwriter 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 | $24.07 | $520 | $50,100 | | 25th | $31.63 | $690 | $65,800 | | Median | $41.77 | $910 | $86,900 | | 75th | $55.36 | $1,200 | $115,100 | | 90th | $75.97 | $1,650 | $158,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 47,800 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 LinkedIn Ghostwriter, from the same sources as the table above. - **$72.60** highest median wage, District of Columbia - **$26.04** lowest median wage, Kentucky - **47,800** people employed in the role - **$72.87** median wage in the San Jose 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 LinkedIn Ghostwriter 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## LinkedIn Ghostwriter pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior LinkedIn Ghostwriter, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $72.60 | $105 | | Maryland | $59.61 | $85 | | California | $54.40 | $80 | | Vermont | $51.56 | $75 | | Washington | $49.47 | $70 | | Virginia | $46.59 | $70 | | Massachusetts | $44.65 | $65 | | Texas | $44.40 | $65 | | New Mexico | $44.21 | $65 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $72.87/hr median wage · range $52-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/california/) - [San Francisco $66.02/hr median wage · range $52-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $65.05/hr median wage · range $52-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/california/) - [Santa Rosa $64.97/hr median wage · range $42-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/california/) - [Washington, D.C. $63.72/hr median wage · range $48-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/district-of-columbia/) - [Lexington Park $59.61/hr median wage · range $43-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/maryland/) - [Salisbury $59.61/hr median wage · range $43-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/maryland/) - [Baltimore $55.73/hr median wage · range $43-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/maryland/) - [El Centro $54.40/hr median wage · range $39-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/california/) - [Hanford $54.40/hr median wage · range $39-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/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. [LinkedIn Ghostwriter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/) · [LinkedIn Ghostwriter jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/linkedin-ghostwriter/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)