Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/ Title: Contracts Manager hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in New York: median wage $84 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in New York is **$84.45 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, +20% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$84.45/hr** median wage **$52-117** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager 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 | $39.27 | $850 | $81,700 | | 25th | $51.72 | $1,120 | $107,600 | | Median | $84.45 | $1,830 | $175,700 | | 75th | $117.10 | $2,540 | $243,600 | | 90th | $185.98 | $4,030 | $386,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 91,440 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 Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+22%** median wage against the United States median of $69.10 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **91,440** people employed in the role in this place - **$96.95** 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 Contracts Manager 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 | $120 | $2,600 | | Manager | $145 | $3,140 | | Director | $180 | $3,900 | - Regular role **$120** - One-off task **$140** - Task bundle **$125** ## Contracts Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.59 | $155 | | District of Columbia | $90.81 | $130 | | New York | $84.45 | $120 | | Delaware | $81.73 | $120 | | Massachusetts | $80.49 | $115 | | Colorado | $72.93 | $105 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $96.95/hr median wage · range $60-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $84.45/hr median wage · range $52-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Rochester $65.77/hr median wage · range $47-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $61.89/hr median wage · range $47-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Watertown $61.83/hr median wage · range $47-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Albany $58.90/hr median wage · range $46-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Syracuse $56.78/hr median wage · range $42-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Buffalo $53.17/hr median wage · range $39-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Kingston $51.72/hr median wage · range $42-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Binghamton $51.22/hr median wage · range $39-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/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. [Contracts Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/) · [Contracts Manager jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)