Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/united-states/ Title: TA Manager hourly rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Talent Acquisition Manager pay in the United States: median wage $58 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Talent Acquisition Manager hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Talent Acquisition Manager in the United States is **$57.71 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$57.71/hr** median wage **$45-76** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Talent Acquisition Manager 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 | $35.87 | $780 | $74,600 | | 25th | $44.54 | $970 | $92,600 | | Median | $57.71 | $1,250 | $120,000 | | 75th | $75.53 | $1,640 | $157,100 | | 90th | $97.82 | $2,120 | $203,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 917,460 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 Talent Acquisition Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **$83.77** highest median wage, District of Columbia - **$43.22** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **917,460** people employed in the role - **$105.17** 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 Talent Acquisition Manager 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 | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | | Director | $120 | $2,600 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Talent Acquisition Manager pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Talent Acquisition Manager, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | 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 | | Kansas | $62.57 | $90 | | Vermont | $62.27 | $90 | | Virginia | $61.66 | $90 | | Colorado | $61.43 | $90 | ## Highest-paying metro areas 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/) - [Washington, D.C. $79.55/hr median wage · range $58-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/district-of-columbia/) - [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/) - [Lexington Park $73.69/hr median wage · range $55-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/maryland/) - [Santa Rosa $73.67/hr median wage · range $60-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/california/) - [Parkersburg $73.43/hr median wage · range $51-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-acquisition-manager/west-virginia/) - [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/) ## 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. 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