Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/ Title: Month-End Accountant hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Month-End Close Accountant pay in California: median wage $53 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 5, 2026** # Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Month-End Close Accountant in California is **$53.05 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$75 an hour** on Deftridge, +36% against the United States rate. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$53.05/hr** median wage **$42-69** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Month-End Close Accountant 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 | $33.54 | $730 | $69,800 | | 25th | $41.95 | $910 | $87,300 | | Median | $53.05 | $1,150 | $110,300 | | 75th | $68.75 | $1,490 | $143,000 | | 90th | $89.27 | $1,930 | $185,700 | 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 a Month-End Close Accountant, from the same sources as the table above. - **+37%** median wage against the United States median of $38.74 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **173,370** people employed in the role in this place - **$66.96** 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 Month-End Close Accountant 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Manager | $90 | $1,950 | - Regular role **$75** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$80** ## Month-End Close Accountant pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $53.05 | $75 | | District of Columbia | $50.29 | $75 | | New York | $50.03 | $75 | | New Jersey | $45.01 | $65 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $66.96/hr median wage · range $52-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [San Francisco $58.21/hr median wage · range $47-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Napa $52.18/hr median wage · range $43-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Los Angeles $51.69/hr median wage · range $41-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [San Diego $51.44/hr median wage · range $41-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Vallejo $51.37/hr median wage · range $41-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Oxnard $50.90/hr median wage · range $41-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Sacramento $49.36/hr median wage · range $40-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Santa Rosa $48.62/hr median wage · range $41-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/california/) - [Santa Maria $48.54/hr median wage · range $37-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/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. [Month-End Close Accountant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/) · [Month-End Close Accountant jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)