Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter 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** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in New York is **$55.65 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$55.65/hr** median wage **$43-74** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter 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 | $42.79 | $930 | $89,000 | | Median | $55.65 | $1,210 | $115,800 | | 75th | $73.90 | $1,600 | $153,700 | | 90th | $97.98 | $2,120 | $203,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 53,030 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 Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **+16%** median wage against the United States median of $48.09 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **53,030** people employed in the role in this place - **$56.97** 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 Contract Recruiter 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 | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$85** - Expert hour **$105** ## Contract Recruiter pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 | | California | $62.84 | $90 | | New York | $55.65 | $80 | | Washington | $54.29 | $80 | | Massachusetts | $53.03 | $75 | | Kansas | $52.14 | $75 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $56.97/hr median wage · range $44-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Albany $51.45/hr median wage · range $41-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $50.94/hr median wage · range $40-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Syracuse $50.91/hr median wage · range $41-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Ithaca $50.90/hr median wage · range $43-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Rochester $50.33/hr median wage · range $41-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Watertown $49.88/hr median wage · range $40-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Buffalo $48.44/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Binghamton $47.30/hr median wage · range $38-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/new-york/) - [Kingston $46.83/hr median wage · range $39-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/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. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)