Hourly Wage for Subcontractor Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Subcontractor Salary

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Subcontractor?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Subcontractor in the United States is $42. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Subcontractor in the US can go up to $52 and the lowest down to $32, but most earn between $37 and $47. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Subcontractor in the United States.

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Subcontractor Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Subcontractor Salary $32 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Subcontractor Salary $37 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Subcontractor Salary $42 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Subcontractor Salary $47 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Subcontractor Salary $52 US April 01, 2025
25% $37 10% $32 90% $52 75% $47 $42 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Subcontractor ?

A subcontractor is an individual or in many cases a business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract. A subcontractor is a company or person who is hired by a general contractor (or prime contractor, or main contractor) to perform a specific task as part of the overall project and is normally paid for services provided to the project by the originating general contractor. While the most common concept of a subcontractor is in building works and civil engineering, the range of opportunities for subcontractor is much wider and it is possible that th...

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    Subcontractor

    3 + years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
37
47
42

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
37
47
42
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Subcontractor in the United States. The average hourly rate for Subcontractor ranges from $37 to $47 with the average hourly pay of $42. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $37 to $47 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $42.

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