Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in New York: median wage $90 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $190. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in New York is **$90.33 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$190 an hour** on Deftridge, +31% against the United States rate. **$190/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$90.33/hr** median wage **$57-145** middle half of wages **$4,120** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff 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 | $41.70 | $900 | $86,700 | | 25th | $56.92 | $1,230 | $118,400 | | Median | $90.33 | $1,960 | $187,900 | | 75th | $144.95 | $3,140 | $301,500 | | 90th | $219.57 | $4,760 | $456,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 210,890 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 Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **+31%** median wage against the United States median of $69.01 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **210,890** people employed in the role in this place - **$103.71** 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 Chief of Staff 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $155 | $3,360 | | Director | $190 | $4,120 | - Regular role **$190** - One-off task **$215** - Task bundle **$195** ## Chief of Staff pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 | | California | $97.48 | $205 | | Delaware | $94.47 | $200 | | New Jersey | $94.17 | $200 | | South Dakota | $92.07 | $195 | | New York | $90.33 | $190 | | Washington | $86.08 | $180 | | Colorado | $86.02 | $180 | | Rhode Island | $84.20 | $175 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $103.71/hr median wage · range $67-154](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Albany $75.04/hr median wage · range $53-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Syracuse $71.72/hr median wage · range $51-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Rochester $71.59/hr median wage · range $48-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Buffalo $69.00/hr median wage · range $49-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Ithaca $68.45/hr median wage · range $47-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $68.19/hr median wage · range $47-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Utica $67.39/hr median wage · range $47-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $66.77/hr median wage · range $45-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/new-york/) - [Elmira $66.19/hr median wage · range $44-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/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. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)