Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/ Title: Fractional GC hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Fractional General Counsel pay in New York: median wage $117 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $250. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional General Counsel hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Fractional General Counsel in New York is **$116.90 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$250 an hour** on Deftridge, +2% against the United States rate. **$250/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$116.90/hr** median wage **$72-162** middle half of wages **$5,420** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional General Counsel 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 | $54.36 | $1,180 | $113,100 | | 25th | $71.59 | $1,550 | $148,900 | | Median | $116.90 | $2,530 | $243,200 | | 75th | $162.08 | $3,510 | $337,100 | | 90th | $257.43 | $5,580 | $535,500 | 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 Fractional General Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **+22%** median wage against the United States median of $95.64 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **91,440** people employed in the role in this place - **$134.20** 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 Fractional General Counsel 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | $245 | $5,310 | | Executive | $250 | $5,420 | - Regular role **$250** - One-off task **$250** - Task bundle **$250** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional General Counsel pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $146.15 | $250 | | District of Columbia | $125.69 | $250 | | New York | $116.90 | $250 | | Delaware | $113.13 | $250 | | Massachusetts | $111.43 | $250 | | Colorado | $100.95 | $250 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $134.20/hr median wage · range $83-186](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $116.90/hr median wage · range $72-162](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Rochester $91.03/hr median wage · range $64-137](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $85.67/hr median wage · range $64-120](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Watertown $85.59/hr median wage · range $65-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Albany $81.53/hr median wage · range $63-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Syracuse $78.59/hr median wage · range $58-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Buffalo $73.60/hr median wage · range $54-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Kingston $71.59/hr median wage · range $58-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) - [Binghamton $70.89/hr median wage · range $54-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/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. [Fractional General Counsel rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/) · [Fractional General Counsel jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)