Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/ Title: Content Lead hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Content Lead pay in New York: median wage $79 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $165. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Content Lead hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Content Lead in New York is **$78.75 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$165 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$165/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$78.75/hr** median wage **$59-103** middle half of wages **$3,580** a month at 5 hours a week ## Content Lead 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 | $43.25 | $940 | $90,000 | | 25th | $59.37 | $1,290 | $123,500 | | Median | $78.75 | $1,710 | $163,800 | | 75th | $102.64 | $2,220 | $213,500 | | 90th | $139.26 | $3,020 | $289,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 49,480 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 Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above. - **+11%** median wage against the United States median of $70.75 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **49,480** people employed in the role in this place - **$80.10** 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 Content Lead 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 | $135 | $2,930 | | Director | $165 | $3,580 | - Regular role **$165** - One-off task **$190** - Task bundle **$170** ## Content Lead pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $91.07 | $190 | | Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 | | New York | $78.75 | $165 | | Rhode Island | $77.59 | $165 | | Colorado | $77.51 | $165 | | Virginia | $77.10 | $160 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $80.10/hr median wage · range $62-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Rochester $72.89/hr median wage · range $53-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Ithaca $68.87/hr median wage · range $47-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Binghamton $67.47/hr median wage · range $46-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Syracuse $64.64/hr median wage · range $48-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $64.23/hr median wage · range $43-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $63.89/hr median wage · range $55-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Albany $63.19/hr median wage · range $45-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Buffalo $63.18/hr median wage · range $46-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Utica $58.68/hr median wage · range $37-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/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. [Content Lead rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/) · [Content Lead jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)