Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/ Title: Product Manager hourly rate in California, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Product Manager pay in California: median wage $96 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $140. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Product Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Product Manager in California is **$95.97 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$140 an hour** on Deftridge, +27% against the United States rate. **$140/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$95.97/hr** median wage **$71-125** middle half of wages **$3,030** a month at 5 hours a week ## Product 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 | $56.19 | $1,220 | $116,900 | | 25th | $71.21 | $1,540 | $148,100 | | Median | $95.97 | $2,080 | $199,600 | | 75th | $125.40 | $2,720 | $260,800 | | 90th | $153.70 | $3,330 | $319,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 113,980 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Product Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+28%** median wage against the United States median of $74.98 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **113,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$117.47** 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 Product 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 | $140 | $3,030 | | Manager | $165 | $3,580 | | Director | $200 | $4,330 | - Regular role **$140** - One-off task **$160** - Task bundle **$145** - Expert hour **$180** ## Product Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Product Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.97 | $140 | | Delaware | $87.39 | $125 | | Washington | $85.70 | $125 | | New York | $85.05 | $125 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $117.47/hr median wage · range $90-152](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $114.27/hr median wage · range $87-145](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $101.92/hr median wage · range $74-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Hanford $94.59/hr median wage · range $71-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Vallejo $93.68/hr median wage · range $70-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [San Diego $93.02/hr median wage · range $70-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $92.31/hr median wage · range $70-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Napa $92.03/hr median wage · range $74-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $91.25/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $89.52/hr median wage · range $68-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-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. [Product Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/) · [Product Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/product-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)