Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate in California, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Red-Teamer pay in California: median wage $95 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in California is **$95.30 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, +33% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$95.30/hr** median wage **$71-121** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer 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 | $49.47 | $1,070 | $102,900 | | 25th | $71.25 | $1,540 | $148,200 | | Median | $95.30 | $2,070 | $198,200 | | 75th | $120.65 | $2,610 | $251,000 | | 90th | $149.11 | $3,230 | $310,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 15,800 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $72.77 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **15,800** people employed in the role in this place - **$118.90** 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 Red-Teamer 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 | $120 | $2,600 | | Manager | $145 | $3,140 | - AI expert review **$120** ## Red-Teamer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.30 | $120 | | Washington | $82.23 | $105 | | Delaware | $80.51 | $100 | | New Mexico | $80.35 | $100 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $118.90/hr median wage · range $90-149](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [San Francisco $113.93/hr median wage · range $88-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Oxnard $100.70/hr median wage · range $72-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Chico $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [El Centro $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Hanford $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Merced $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Napa $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Redding $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Salinas $95.30/hr median wage · range $71-121](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/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. [Red-Teamer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/) · [Red-Teamer jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/red-teamer/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)