Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in New York: median wage $63 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in New York is **$62.76 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, +40% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$62.76/hr** median wage **$48-85** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor 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 | $35.52 | $770 | $73,900 | | 25th | $47.64 | $1,030 | $99,100 | | Median | $62.76 | $1,360 | $130,500 | | 75th | $84.61 | $1,830 | $176,000 | | 90th | $111.15 | $2,410 | $231,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 17,410 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 Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **+36%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **17,410** people employed in the role in this place - **$63.14** 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 Brand Copy Editor 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 | $90 | $1,950 | | Senior | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$90** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** ## Brand Copy Editor pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.58 | $105 | | New York | $62.76 | $105 | | Delaware | $57.96 | $95 | | Washington | $51.62 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $51.56 | $85 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $63.14/hr median wage · range $49-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Elmira $62.76/hr median wage · range $48-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Ithaca $62.76/hr median wage · range $48-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Utica $62.76/hr median wage · range $48-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Watertown $62.76/hr median wage · range $48-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Binghamton $50.21/hr median wage · range $31-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $47.64/hr median wage · range $37-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Albany $46.01/hr median wage · range $39-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $42.56/hr median wage · range $32-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) - [Syracuse $41.13/hr median wage · range $37-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/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. [Brand Copy Editor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/) · [Brand Copy Editor jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)