Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in New York: median wage $28 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in New York is **$28.15 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$28.15/hr** median wage **$23-33** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in New York 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 | $19.14 | $410 | $39,800 | | 25th | $22.73 | $490 | $47,300 | | Median | $28.15 | $610 | $58,600 | | 75th | $33.02 | $720 | $68,700 | | 90th | $40.36 | $870 | $83,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 93,920 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New York in numbers What sets New York apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **+18%** median wage against the United States median of $23.89 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **93,920** people employed in the role in this place - **$29.80** median wage in the New York City metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in New York 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $32.42 | $45 | | District of Columbia | $31.24 | $45 | | New York | $28.15 | $40 | | Alaska | $27.26 | $40 | | Massachusetts | $27.13 | $40 | | Washington | $27.10 | $40 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $29.80/hr median wage · range $24-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $26.84/hr median wage · range $23-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Kingston $25.62/hr median wage · range $22-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Albany $25.54/hr median wage · range $22-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Buffalo $25.34/hr median wage · range $22-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Syracuse $25.19/hr median wage · range $22-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Ithaca $25.14/hr median wage · range $22-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Rochester $24.72/hr median wage · range $21-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $24.62/hr median wage · range $21-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/new-york/) - [Elmira $23.88/hr median wage · range $20-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/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. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)