Job Description Writer hourly rate in New York
The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in New York is $46.74 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $75 an hour on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate.
Job Description Writer 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 | $32.13 | $700 | $66,800 |
| 25th | $37.77 | $820 | $78,600 |
| Median | $46.74 | $1,010 | $97,200 |
| 75th | $59.98 | $1,300 | $124,800 |
| 90th | $76.99 | $1,670 | $160,100 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,280 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
New York in numbers
What sets New York apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above.
- +10%
- median wage against the United States median of $42.47
- 7th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 9,280
- people employed in the role in this place
- $50.41
- 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 Job Description Writer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $65 | $1,410 |
| Senior | $75 | $1,630 |
Job Description Writer pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks 7 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $56.19 | $95 |
| Massachusetts | $50.29 | $85 |
| Colorado | $50.27 | $85 |
| Washington | $49.78 | $80 |
| Delaware | $49.68 | $80 |
| District of Columbia | $47.84 | $80 |
| New York | $46.74 | $75 |
| New Mexico | $46.00 | $75 |
| North Dakota | $44.89 | $75 |
| New Hampshire | $44.66 | $75 |
Metro areas in New York
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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