Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/ Title: Marketing Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Marketing Manager pay in California: median wage $105 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $155. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Marketing Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Marketing Manager in California is **$105.45 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$155 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United States rate. **$155/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$105.45/hr** median wage **$78-137** middle half of wages **$3,360** a month at 5 hours a week ## Marketing Manager 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 | $57.93 | $1,260 | $120,500 | | 25th | $77.61 | $1,680 | $161,400 | | Median | $105.45 | $2,290 | $219,300 | | 75th | $136.81 | $2,960 | $284,600 | | 90th | $185.62 | $4,020 | $386,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 56,300 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Marketing Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+29%** median wage against the United States median of $81.93 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **56,300** people employed in the role in this place - **$135.29** 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 a Marketing Manager 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 | | Director | $220 | $4,770 | - Regular role **$155** - One-off task **$175** - Task bundle **$160** - Expert hour **$200** ## Marketing Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Marketing Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.45 | $155 | | Massachusetts | $95.94 | $140 | | New York | $91.19 | $130 | | Rhode Island | $89.85 | $130 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $135.29/hr median wage · range $106-176](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $125.77/hr median wage · range $98-163](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Hanford $105.45/hr median wage · range $78-137](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [San Diego $101.55/hr median wage · range $76-139](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $98.65/hr median wage · range $73-129](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $98.12/hr median wage · range $70-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $96.53/hr median wage · range $71-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Napa $96.03/hr median wage · range $74-128](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $92.13/hr median wage · range $71-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $89.97/hr median wage · range $68-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/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. [Marketing Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/marketing-manager/) · [Marketing Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/marketing-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)