Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in California: median wage $44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in California is **$44.46 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, +44% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$44.46/hr** median wage **$30-65** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media 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 | $23.00 | $500 | $47,800 | | 25th | $30.50 | $660 | $63,400 | | Median | $44.46 | $960 | $92,500 | | 75th | $64.55 | $1,400 | $134,300 | | 90th | $85.39 | $1,850 | $177,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 108,460 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+40%** median wage against the United States median of $31.79 - **1st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **108,460** people employed in the role in this place - **$66.68** 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 Social Media 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$65** ## Social Media Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **1 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | Washington | $38.39 | $55 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $66.68/hr median wage · range $40-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $59.84/hr median wage · range $38-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $38.16/hr median wage · range $30-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [San Diego $38.08/hr median wage · range $29-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $38.07/hr median wage · range $29-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Santa Maria $37.45/hr median wage · range $28-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $37.29/hr median wage · range $28-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $37.18/hr median wage · range $30-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $36.64/hr median wage · range $28-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Napa $36.62/hr median wage · range $27-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)