Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/united-states/ Title: PMO & Program Support rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: PMO & Program Support pay in the United States: median wage $29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # PMO & Program Support hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a PMO & Program Support in the United States is **$29.28 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$29.28/hr** median wage **$22-38** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## PMO & Program Support 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 | $17.62 | $380 | $36,600 | | 25th | $22.45 | $490 | $46,700 | | Median | $29.28 | $630 | $60,900 | | 75th | $38.09 | $830 | $79,200 | | 90th | $48.07 | $1,040 | $100,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 1,006,160 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 PMO & Program Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **$37.47** highest median wage, California - **$23.13** lowest median wage, Mississippi - **1,006,160** people employed in the role - **$45.87** 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 PMO & Program Support 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 (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## PMO & Program Support pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior PMO & Program Support, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $37.47 | $55 | | Delaware | $34.12 | $50 | | Washington | $33.46 | $50 | | New York | $33.21 | $50 | | Virginia | $32.95 | $50 | | Colorado | $31.49 | $45 | | Alaska | $31.45 | $45 | | District of Columbia | $30.80 | $45 | | Massachusetts | $30.80 | $45 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $45.87/hr median wage · range $35-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/california/) - [San Francisco $44.62/hr median wage · range $34-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/california/) - [Sacramento $39.80/hr median wage · range $29-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/california/) - [Hanford $36.93/hr median wage · range $28-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/california/) - [Washington, D.C. $36.92/hr median wage · range $27-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/district-of-columbia/) - [Vallejo $36.58/hr median wage · range $27-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/california/) - [New York City $36.57/hr median wage · range $28-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/new-york/) - [Huntsville $36.54/hr median wage · range $26-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/alabama/) - [San Diego $36.32/hr median wage · range $28-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-support/california/) - [Santa Maria $36.04/hr median wage · range $27-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/pmo-program-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. 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