Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/ Title: Business Analyst hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Business Analyst pay in New York: median wage $56 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Analyst hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Business Analyst in New York is **$55.99 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$55.99/hr** median wage **$42-77** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Analyst 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 | $32.66 | $710 | $67,900 | | 25th | $41.89 | $910 | $87,100 | | Median | $55.99 | $1,210 | $116,500 | | 75th | $76.80 | $1,660 | $159,700 | | 90th | $106.50 | $2,310 | $221,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 65,390 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 Business Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+9%** median wage against the United States median of $51.32 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **65,390** people employed in the role in this place - **$58.09** 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 Business Analyst 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 | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$85** ## Business Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Analyst, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.26 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $65.13 | $95 | | Vermont | $60.23 | $85 | | California | $59.89 | $85 | | Washington | $59.14 | $85 | | Maryland | $58.62 | $85 | | New York | $55.99 | $80 | | Illinois | $55.38 | $80 | | Virginia | $54.73 | $80 | | Alaska | $54.48 | $80 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $58.09/hr median wage · range $44-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Kingston $55.99/hr median wage · range $42-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $53.22/hr median wage · range $38-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Syracuse $49.99/hr median wage · range $39-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Rochester $46.74/hr median wage · range $36-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Buffalo $43.99/hr median wage · range $33-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $43.17/hr median wage · range $32-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Watertown $43.05/hr median wage · range $37-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Albany $42.82/hr median wage · range $35-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/) - [Utica $42.81/hr median wage · range $35-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/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. [Business Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/) · [Business Analyst jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-analyst/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)