Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/ Title: Procurement Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Procurement & Vendor Manager pay in California: median wage $65 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Free for professionals. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Procurement & Vendor Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Procurement & Vendor Manager in California is **$65.35 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +27% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$65.35/hr** median wage **$49-80** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Procurement & Vendor 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 | $39.53 | $860 | $82,200 | | 25th | $48.68 | $1,050 | $101,300 | | Median | $65.35 | $1,420 | $135,900 | | 75th | $80.35 | $1,740 | $167,100 | | 90th | $101.30 | $2,200 | $210,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 7,260 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Procurement & Vendor Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+28%** median wage against the United States median of $51.25 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **7,260** people employed in the role in this place - **$83.53** 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 Procurement & Vendor 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 | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | | Director | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$110** - Task bundle **$100** ## Procurement & Vendor Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Procurement & Vendor Manager, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.45 | $95 | | California | $65.35 | $95 | | New York | $63.23 | $90 | | Massachusetts | $61.09 | $90 | | Washington | $60.24 | $85 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $83.53/hr median wage · range $69-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $72.34/hr median wage · range $56-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [San Diego $67.01/hr median wage · range $54-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [Chico $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [El Centro $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [Hanford $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [Merced $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [Napa $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [Redding $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $65.35/hr median wage · range $49-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-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. [Procurement & Vendor Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/procurement-and-vendor-manager/) · [Procurement & Vendor Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/procurement-and-vendor-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)