Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/ Title: TA Manager hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Talent Acquisition Manager pay in California: median wage $75 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $110. The rate is on every task, before you apply. CA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Talent Acquisition Manager hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Talent Acquisition Manager in California is **$75.41 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$110 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United States rate. **$110/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$75.41/hr** median wage **$59-106** middle half of wages **$2,380** a month at 5 hours a week ## Talent Acquisition 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 | $46.32 | $1,000 | $96,300 | | 25th | $58.73 | $1,270 | $122,200 | | Median | $75.41 | $1,630 | $156,900 | | 75th | $106.02 | $2,300 | $220,500 | | 90th | $140.12 | $3,040 | $291,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 104,880 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Talent Acquisition Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $57.71 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **104,880** people employed in the role in this place - **$105.17** 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 Talent Acquisition 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $110 | $2,380 | | Manager | $130 | $2,820 | | Director | $160 | $3,470 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$125** - Task bundle **$115** ## Talent Acquisition Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Talent Acquisition Manager, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $83.77 | $120 | | California | $75.41 | $110 | | New York | $66.78 | $95 | | Washington | $65.15 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $63.64 | $90 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $105.17/hr median wage · range $76-141](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $92.75/hr median wage · range $72-124](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Santa Cruz $74.93/hr median wage · range $63-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Vallejo $74.51/hr median wage · range $66-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Santa Rosa $73.67/hr median wage · range $60-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $73.42/hr median wage · range $58-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [San Diego $73.16/hr median wage · range $58-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Los Angeles $73.13/hr median wage · range $57-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Salinas $73.06/hr median wage · range $61-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Oxnard $72.74/hr median wage · range $58-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-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. [Talent Acquisition Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/) · [Talent Acquisition Manager jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)