Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/united-states/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Red-Teamer pay in the United States: median wage $73 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in the United States is **$72.77 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$72.77/hr** median wage **$55-92** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer 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 | $42.29 | $920 | $88,000 | | 25th | $55.10 | $1,190 | $114,600 | | Median | $72.77 | $1,580 | $151,400 | | 75th | $92.10 | $2,000 | $191,600 | | 90th | $112.56 | $2,440 | $234,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 179,430 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 Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above. - **$95.30** highest median wage, California - **$45.85** lowest median wage, Indiana - **179,430** people employed in the role - **$118.90** 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 Red-Teamer 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 | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $110 | $2,380 | - AI expert review **$90** ## Red-Teamer pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.30 | $120 | | Washington | $82.23 | $105 | | Delaware | $80.51 | $100 | | New Mexico | $80.35 | $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 | ## Highest-paying metro areas 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 United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/red-teamer/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)