Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in New York: median wage $104 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $150. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Data Scientist in New York is **$103.61 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$150 an hour** on Deftridge, +15% against the United States rate. **$150/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$103.61/hr** median wage **$69-139** middle half of wages **$3,250** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist 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 | $53.82 | $1,170 | $111,900 | | 25th | $69.24 | $1,500 | $144,000 | | Median | $103.61 | $2,250 | $215,500 | | 75th | $138.71 | $3,010 | $288,500 | | 90th | $175.07 | $3,790 | $364,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 20,070 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 Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+16%** median wage against the United States median of $89.05 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **20,070** people employed in the role in this place - **$108.00** 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 Data Scientist 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 | $150 | $3,250 | | Manager | $180 | $3,900 | | Director | $220 | $4,770 | - Regular role **$150** - One-off task **$170** - Task bundle **$155** - Expert hour **$195** ## Data Scientist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $126.62 | $185 | | Washington | $124.81 | $180 | | District of Columbia | $112.51 | $165 | | New York | $103.61 | $150 | | Massachusetts | $103.09 | $150 | | Hawaii | $101.66 | $145 | | Virginia | $99.31 | $145 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $108.00/hr median wage · range $76-140](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Elmira $103.61/hr median wage · range $69-139](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $103.61/hr median wage · range $69-139](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Watertown $103.61/hr median wage · range $69-139](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Albany $84.46/hr median wage · range $65-112](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Syracuse $81.82/hr median wage · range $61-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Buffalo $80.28/hr median wage · range $57-106](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Kingston $79.81/hr median wage · range $57-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $74.16/hr median wage · range $56-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/new-york/) - [Binghamton $72.81/hr median wage · range $52-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/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. [Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)