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CA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in California

The market median wage for a Tax Preparation Support in California is $90.88 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $150 an hour on Deftridge, +67% against the United States rate.

$150/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$90.88/hrmedian wage
$54-105middle half of wages
$3,250a month at 5 hours a week

Tax Preparation Support wage percentiles in California

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$45.00$980$93,600
25th$54.06$1,170$112,400
Median$90.88$1,970$189,000
75th$105.18$2,280$218,800
90th$126.97$2,750$264,100

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 10,700 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

California in numbers

What sets California apart for a Tax Preparation Support, from the same sources as the table above.

+70%
median wage against the United States median of $53.45
1st of 51
states by median wage for this role
10,700
people employed in the role in this place
$103.76
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 Tax Preparation Support in California by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist$125$2,710
Senior$150$3,250
Manager$180$3,900
  • One-off task$150
  • Task bundle$135

Tax Preparation Support pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Tax Preparation Support, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks 1 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$90.88$150
Alaska$84.73$140
New York$81.15$135
Montana$78.53$130

Metro areas in California

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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