Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Red-Teamer pay in Texas: median wage $78 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Wage percentiles from the 10th to the 90th and the rate by level. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in Texas is **$77.60 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$77.60/hr** median wage **$60-93** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $45.02 | $980 | $93,600 | | 25th | $59.64 | $1,290 | $124,100 | | Median | $77.60 | $1,680 | $161,400 | | 75th | $93.01 | $2,020 | $193,500 | | 90th | $107.65 | $2,330 | $223,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 14,730 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+7%** median wage against the United States median of $72.77 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **14,730** people employed in the role in this place - **$81.52** median wage in the Dallas 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 Texas 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 | - AI expert review **$95** ## Red-Teamer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.30 | $120 | | Washington | $82.23 | $105 | | Delaware | $80.51 | $100 | | New York | $79.29 | $100 | | Maryland | $78.05 | $100 | | New Hampshire | $77.89 | $95 | | Texas | $77.60 | $95 | | District of Columbia | $76.74 | $95 | | Virginia | $76.37 | $95 | | Colorado | $76.16 | $95 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Dallas $81.52/hr median wage · range $63-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Midland $79.53/hr median wage · range $61-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Abilene $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Laredo $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Odessa $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [San Angelo $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Sherman $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Texarkana $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Victoria $77.60/hr median wage · range $60-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) ## 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 Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/red-teamer/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)