Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/united-states/ Title: Terms & Policies Drafter rate in the US | Deftridge Summary: Terms & Policies Drafter pay in the United States: median wage $87 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $145. Free for professionals. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Terms & Policies Drafter hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Terms & Policies Drafter in the United States is **$86.71 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$145 an hour** on Deftridge. **$145/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$86.71/hr** median wage **$56-120** middle half of wages **$3,140** a month at 5 hours a week ## Terms & Policies Drafter 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 | $42.55 | $920 | $88,500 | | 25th | $55.93 | $1,210 | $116,300 | | Median | $86.71 | $1,880 | $180,400 | | 75th | $120.23 | $2,610 | $250,100 | | 90th | $190.95 | $4,140 | $397,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 747,750 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 Terms & Policies Drafter, from the same sources as the table above. - **$132.50** highest median wage, California - **$51.65** lowest median wage, Arkansas - **747,750** people employed in the role - **$160.25** 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 Terms & Policies Drafter 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 | $145 | $3,140 | | Manager | $170 | $3,680 | - One-off task **$145** - Task bundle **$130** ## Terms & Policies Drafter pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Terms & Policies Drafter, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $132.50 | $220 | | District of Columbia | $113.96 | $190 | | New York | $105.98 | $175 | | Delaware | $102.57 | $170 | | Massachusetts | $101.02 | $165 | | Colorado | $91.52 | $150 | | Illinois | $90.16 | $150 | | Virginia | $90.07 | $150 | | Nevada | $88.78 | $145 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $160.25/hr median wage · range $123-222](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [San Francisco $144.10/hr median wage · range $105-200](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [Los Angeles $137.94/hr median wage · range $87-191](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [Fresno $132.50/hr median wage · range $88-184](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [Hanford $132.50/hr median wage · range $88-184](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [Riverside $132.50/hr median wage · range $88-184](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [San Luis Obispo $132.50/hr median wage · range $88-184](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [Vallejo $131.96/hr median wage · range $85-136](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [Santa Cruz $129.16/hr median wage · range $89-147](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/california/) - [New York City $121.67/hr median wage · range $75-169](https://deftridge.com/rates/terms-and-policies-drafter/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. 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