Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/united-states/ Title: Pricing Analyst hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Pricing & Competitive Analyst pay in the United States: median wage $69 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $115. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Pricing & Competitive Analyst hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Pricing & Competitive Analyst in the United States is **$68.93 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$115 an hour** on Deftridge. **$115/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$68.93/hr** median wage **$51-95** middle half of wages **$2,490** a month at 5 hours a week ## Pricing & Competitive Analyst 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 | $37.97 | $820 | $79,000 | | 25th | $51.06 | $1,110 | $106,200 | | Median | $68.93 | $1,490 | $143,400 | | 75th | $94.78 | $2,050 | $197,100 | | 90th | $136.06 | $2,950 | $283,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 861,140 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 Pricing & Competitive Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **$96.42** highest median wage, California - **$46.34** lowest median wage, West Virginia - **861,140** people employed in the role - **$144.61** 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 Pricing & Competitive Analyst 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $115 | $2,490 | | Manager | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$100** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$105** ## Pricing & Competitive Analyst pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Pricing & Competitive Analyst, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $96.42 | $160 | | Delaware | $90.91 | $150 | | New York | $85.23 | $140 | | Washington | $83.25 | $135 | | Massachusetts | $81.79 | $135 | | Colorado | $81.44 | $135 | | District of Columbia | $76.80 | $125 | | Rhode Island | $71.53 | $120 | | New Jersey | $71.44 | $120 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $144.61/hr median wage · range $86-210](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/california/) - [San Francisco $129.76/hr median wage · range $83-177](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/california/) - [Seattle $90.39/hr median wage · range $69-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/washington/) - [New York City $90.35/hr median wage · range $67-119](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/new-york/) - [Denver $86.68/hr median wage · range $62-113](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/colorado/) - [Durham $84.21/hr median wage · range $58-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/north-carolina/) - [Boston $83.98/hr median wage · range $63-114](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/massachusetts/) - [Los Angeles $82.76/hr median wage · range $64-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/california/) - [San Diego $82.58/hr median wage · range $63-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/california/) - [Sacramento $82.56/hr median wage · range $63-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/pricing-and-competitive-analyst/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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