Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/ Title: Compensation Analyst hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay in New York: median wage $71 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $115. Free for professionals. NY · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Compensation & Benefits Analyst hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in New York is **$71.16 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$115 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$115/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$71.16/hr** median wage **$58-91** middle half of wages **$2,490** a month at 5 hours a week ## Compensation & Benefits 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 | $48.91 | $1,060 | $101,700 | | 25th | $57.50 | $1,250 | $119,600 | | Median | $71.16 | $1,540 | $148,000 | | 75th | $91.31 | $1,980 | $189,900 | | 90th | $117.21 | $2,540 | $243,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,280 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 Compensation & Benefits Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+10%** median wage against the United States median of $64.66 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **9,280** people employed in the role in this place - **$76.74** 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 Compensation & Benefits 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $115 | $2,490 | | Manager | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$105** ## Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $85.53 | $140 | | Massachusetts | $76.55 | $125 | | Colorado | $76.52 | $125 | | Washington | $75.79 | $125 | | Delaware | $75.63 | $125 | | District of Columbia | $72.83 | $120 | | New York | $71.16 | $115 | | New Mexico | $70.02 | $115 | | North Dakota | $68.33 | $115 | | New Hampshire | $67.99 | $110 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $76.74/hr median wage · range $65-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Elmira $71.16/hr median wage · range $58-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $71.16/hr median wage · range $58-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Kingston $71.16/hr median wage · range $58-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Watertown $71.16/hr median wage · range $58-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Ithaca $69.03/hr median wage · range $55-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $68.14/hr median wage · range $55-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Rochester $66.91/hr median wage · range $54-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Binghamton $66.50/hr median wage · range $53-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) - [Syracuse $66.03/hr median wage · range $52-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-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. [Compensation & Benefits Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/) · [Compensation & Benefits Analyst jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)