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Title: Data Quality Analyst hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: What a part-time Data Quality Analyst earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level.

Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Data Quality Analyst hourly rate

A senior Data Quality Analyst typically receives **$80 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $56.63. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format.

**$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**$56.63/hr** market median wage

**$40-75** middle half of wages

**$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week

## Data Quality Analyst pay in the United States

National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/united-states/).

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $31.68 | $690 | $65,900 |
| 25th | $40.35 | $870 | $83,900 |
| Median | $56.63 | $1,230 | $117,800 |
| 75th | $74.85 | $1,620 | $155,700 |
| 90th | $93.80 | $2,030 | $195,100 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026.

## Data Quality Analyst rates by country

| Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $31.68 | $56.63 | $93.80 | $80 |
| Canada | CA$24.04 | CA$39.30 | CA$58.68 | CA$55 |
| United Kingdom | £12.90 | £19.09 | £32.18 | £30 |
| Austria | €13.60 | €22.47 | €32.81 | €35 |
| Belgium | €13.77 | €25.94 | €38.43 | €40 |
| Bulgaria | €4.42 | €8.22 | €16.10 | €12 |
| Croatia | €6.57 | €11.33 | €17.70 | €16 |
| Cyprus | €7.79 | €13.71 | €30.03 | €20 |
| Czechia | €7.14 | €11.67 | €16.57 | €17 |
| Denmark | €21.85 | €33.50 | €43.75 | €50 |
| Estonia | €7.32 | €13.82 | €20.78 | €20 |
| Finland | €14.17 | €20.46 | €28.06 | €30 |
| France | €10.42 | €16.07 | €24.91 | €23 |
| Germany | €16.99 | €31.19 | €48.54 | €45 |
| Greece | €6.65 | €10.81 | €16.19 | €16 |
| Hungary | €5.67 | €10.18 | €17.04 | €15 |
| Ireland | €16.70 | €28.84 | €56.39 | €40 |
| Italy | €10.77 | €16.16 | €26.43 | €23 |
| Latvia | €5.73 | €11.39 | €19.80 | €17 |
| Lithuania | €7.09 | €12.69 | €20.75 | €18 |
| Luxembourg | €18.00 | €29.61 | €53.36 | €45 |
| Malta | €6.46 | €11.32 | €17.30 | €16 |
| Netherlands | €13.00 | €22.77 | €32.35 | €35 |
| Poland | €6.22 | €10.72 | €18.14 | €16 |
| Portugal | €7.91 | €10.62 | €21.42 | €15 |
| Romania | €4.85 | €8.45 | €16.02 | €12 |
| Slovakia | €6.09 | €9.88 | €14.43 | €14 |
| Slovenia | €9.66 | €14.61 | €22.11 | €21 |
| Spain | €9.00 | €14.28 | €23.72 | €21 |
| Sweden | €14.97 | €20.70 | €26.32 | €30 |

Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Data Quality Analyst in the regular role format.

## Data Quality Analyst pay by US state

Typical contractor rate, highest first.

- [California $115/hr · market median $80.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/california/)

- [Washington $115/hr · market median $79.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/washington/)

- [District of Columbia $105/hr · market median $71.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/district-of-columbia/)

- [Hawaii $95/hr · market median $64.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/hawaii/)

- [Massachusetts $95/hr · market median $65.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/massachusetts/)

- [New York $95/hr · market median $65.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/new-york/)

- [New Jersey $90/hr · market median $61.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/new-jersey/)

- [Vermont $90/hr · market median $62.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/vermont/)

- [Virginia $90/hr · market median $63.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/virginia/)

- [Delaware $85/hr · market median $58.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/delaware/)

- [Idaho $85/hr · market median $57.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/idaho/)

- [Illinois $85/hr · market median $57.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/illinois/)

- [Kansas $85/hr · market median $57.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/kansas/)

- [Maryland $85/hr · market median $60.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/maryland/)

- [North Carolina $85/hr · market median $59.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/north-carolina/)

- [Rhode Island $85/hr · market median $59.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/rhode-island/)

- [Texas $85/hr · market median $57.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/texas/)

- [Utah $85/hr · market median $59.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/utah/)

- [Alabama $80/hr · market median $55.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/alabama/)

- [Arizona $80/hr · market median $55.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/arizona/)

- [Arkansas $80/hr · market median $54.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/arkansas/)

- [Colorado $80/hr · market median $55.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/colorado/)

- [Minnesota $80/hr · market median $56.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/minnesota/)

- [Montana $80/hr · market median $55.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/montana/)

- [Tennessee $80/hr · market median $54.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/tennessee/)

- [Connecticut $75/hr · market median $51.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/connecticut/)

- [Florida $75/hr · market median $51.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/florida/)

- [Georgia $75/hr · market median $52.17](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/georgia/)

- [Iowa $75/hr · market median $51.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/iowa/)

- [Nebraska $75/hr · market median $50.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/nebraska/)

- [New Hampshire $75/hr · market median $51.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/new-hampshire/)

- [North Dakota $75/hr · market median $50.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/north-dakota/)

- [Oregon $75/hr · market median $51.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/oregon/)

- [Pennsylvania $75/hr · market median $51.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/pennsylvania/)

- [Wyoming $75/hr · market median $50.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/wyoming/)

- [Kentucky $70/hr · market median $48.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/kentucky/)

- [Maine $70/hr · market median $49.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/maine/)

- [Michigan $70/hr · market median $49.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/michigan/)

- [Nevada $70/hr · market median $48.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/nevada/)

- [Ohio $70/hr · market median $47.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/ohio/)

- [South Carolina $70/hr · market median $47.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/south-carolina/)

- [South Dakota $70/hr · market median $48.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/south-dakota/)

- [West Virginia $70/hr · market median $49.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/west-virginia/)

- [Wisconsin $70/hr · market median $49.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/wisconsin/)

- [Missouri $65/hr · market median $44.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/missouri/)

- [New Mexico $65/hr · market median $44.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/new-mexico/)

- [Alaska $60/hr · market median $40.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/alaska/)

- [Indiana $60/hr · market median $42.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/indiana/)

- [Oklahoma $60/hr · market median $41.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/oklahoma/)

- [Louisiana $55/hr · market median $36.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/louisiana/)

- [Mississippi $55/hr · market median $36.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-quality-analyst/mississippi/)

## By level and format

United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope.

| Level | Per hour |
| --- | --- |
| Specialist | $70 |
| Senior | $80 |

- Regular role **$80**

- One-off task **$95**

- Task bundle **$85**

## Questions about Data Quality Analyst rates

What is the typical hourly rate for a Data Quality Analyst?

In the United States the typical rate for a senior Data Quality Analyst is $80 an hour (market median wage $56.63). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them.

Is this a salary?

No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax.

How does level change the rate?

Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap.

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