Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/united-states/ Title: SQL & ETL Support rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: SQL & ETL Support pay in the United States: median wage $79 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $115. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SQL & ETL Support hourly rate in United States The market median wage for an SQL & ETL Support in the United States is **$78.75 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$115 an hour** on Deftridge. **$115/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$78.75/hr** median wage **$60-102** middle half of wages **$2,490** a month at 5 hours a week ## SQL & ETL Support 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 | $45.34 | $980 | $94,300 | | 25th | $59.93 | $1,300 | $124,700 | | Median | $78.75 | $1,710 | $163,800 | | 75th | $101.97 | $2,210 | $212,100 | | 90th | $122.93 | $2,660 | $255,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 73,180 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 an SQL & ETL Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **$98.99** highest median wage, District of Columbia - **$50.39** lowest median wage, West Virginia - **73,180** people employed in the role - **$129.04** 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 an SQL & ETL Support 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $95 | $2,060 | | Senior | $115 | $2,490 | | Manager | $135 | $2,930 | - Regular role **$115** - One-off task **$130** - Task bundle **$120** ## SQL & ETL Support pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior SQL & ETL Support, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $98.99 | $145 | | California | $96.58 | $140 | | New Hampshire | $93.90 | $135 | | New Jersey | $90.46 | $130 | | Colorado | $89.08 | $130 | | Texas | $87.66 | $125 | | Maryland | $87.06 | $125 | | Kansas | $86.98 | $125 | | Massachusetts | $85.97 | $125 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $129.04/hr median wage · range $91-156](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [Sacramento $108.86/hr median wage · range $78-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $108.79/hr median wage · range $56-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [Vallejo $105.90/hr median wage · range $79-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [San Francisco $101.74/hr median wage · range $78-139](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [Dallas $99.63/hr median wage · range $74-114](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/texas/) - [Santa Maria $98.82/hr median wage · range $80-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [Seattle $98.43/hr median wage · range $63-118](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/washington/) - [San Diego $96.78/hr median wage · range $69-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/california/) - [New York City $96.67/hr median wage · range $71-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/new-york/) ## 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. [SQL & ETL Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/sql-etl-support/) · [SQL & ETL Support jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/sql-etl-support/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)