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CA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Technical Sourcer hourly rate in California

The market median wage for a Technical Sourcer in California is $68.49 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $100 an hour on Deftridge, +33% against the United States rate.

$100/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$68.49/hrmedian wage
$53-96middle half of wages
$2,170a month at 5 hours a week

Technical Sourcer 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$42.08$910$87,500
25th$53.34$1,160$110,900
Median$68.49$1,480$142,500
75th$96.29$2,090$200,300
90th$127.27$2,760$264,700

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.

California in numbers

What sets California apart for a Technical Sourcer, from the same sources as the table above.

+31%
median wage against the United States median of $52.41
2nd of 51
states by median wage for this role
104,880
people employed in the role in this place
$95.52
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 Technical Sourcer 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$85$1,840
Senior$100$2,170
  • Regular role$100
  • One-off task$115
  • Task bundle$105

Technical Sourcer pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Technical Sourcer, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks 2 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
District of Columbia$76.08$110
California$68.49$100
New York$60.65$90
Washington$59.18$85
Massachusetts$57.80$85

Metro areas in California

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

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