Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/united-states/ Title: Executive Assistant rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Part-Time Executive Assistant pay in the United States: median wage $43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Part-Time Executive Assistant hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Part-Time Executive Assistant in the United States is **$43.33 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$43.33/hr** median wage **$35-53** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Part-Time Executive Assistant 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 | $28.61 | $620 | $59,500 | | 25th | $34.74 | $750 | $72,300 | | Median | $43.33 | $940 | $90,100 | | 75th | $53.40 | $1,160 | $111,100 | | 90th | $62.15 | $1,350 | $129,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 472,770 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 Part-Time Executive Assistant, from the same sources as the table above. - **$57.50** highest median wage, California - **$29.65** lowest median wage, Louisiana - **472,770** people employed in the role - **$70.54** 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 Part-Time Executive Assistant 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 | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Part-Time Executive Assistant pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Part-Time Executive Assistant, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $57.50 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $51.42 | $75 | | New York | $48.74 | $70 | | Delaware | $47.18 | $70 | | Hawaii | $46.60 | $70 | | New Jersey | $45.81 | $65 | | Massachusetts | $45.33 | $65 | | Washington | $45.01 | $65 | | Virginia | $44.82 | $65 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $70.54/hr median wage · range $58-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [San Francisco $68.58/hr median wage · range $55-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Santa Rosa $57.10/hr median wage · range $47-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Vallejo $56.58/hr median wage · range $46-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [San Diego $56.04/hr median wage · range $45-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Santa Maria $55.76/hr median wage · range $46-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Modesto $55.66/hr median wage · range $47-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Napa $55.04/hr median wage · range $48-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Oxnard $54.73/hr median wage · range $45-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/california/) - [Los Angeles $54.49/hr median wage · range $48-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/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. 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