Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/united-states/ Title: Regulatory Researcher rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Regulatory Researcher pay in the United States: median wage $74 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $125. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Regulatory Researcher in the United States is **$74.30 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$125 an hour** on Deftridge. **$125/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$74.30/hr** median wage **$56-100** middle half of wages **$2,710** a month at 5 hours a week ## Regulatory Researcher 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 | $44.38 | $960 | $92,300 | | 25th | $56.40 | $1,220 | $117,300 | | Median | $74.30 | $1,610 | $154,500 | | 75th | $100.34 | $2,170 | $208,700 | | 90th | $123.08 | $2,670 | $256,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 397,770 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 Regulatory Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **$101.67** highest median wage, California - **$60.25** lowest median wage, Oklahoma - **397,770** people employed in the role - **$130.45** 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 Regulatory Researcher 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 | $125 | $2,710 | | Manager | $145 | $3,140 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$125** - Task bundle **$110** ## Regulatory Researcher pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $101.67 | $170 | | District of Columbia | $100.52 | $165 | | Alaska | $86.60 | $145 | | Vermont | $86.41 | $145 | | Delaware | $86.33 | $140 | | Massachusetts | $86.12 | $140 | | New York | $85.38 | $140 | | Maine | $84.85 | $140 | | New Jersey | $83.05 | $135 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $130.45/hr median wage · range $92-176](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [San Francisco $114.49/hr median wage · range $85-150](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [El Centro $111.31/hr median wage · range $77-137](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [San Diego $108.10/hr median wage · range $75-131](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [Salinas $100.57/hr median wage · range $75-125](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [Washington, D.C. $100.04/hr median wage · range $74-119](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/district-of-columbia/) - [Los Angeles $99.49/hr median wage · range $73-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [Brunswick $99.17/hr median wage · range $91-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/georgia/) - [Sacramento $97.98/hr median wage · range $74-125](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/california/) - [Oxnard $96.01/hr median wage · range $73-128](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/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. [Regulatory Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/) · [Regulatory Researcher jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/regulatory-researcher/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)