Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/ Title: Job Description Writer hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Job Description Writer pay in New York: median wage $47 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$46.74/hr** median wage **$38-60** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$70** ## 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). - [New York City $50.41/hr median wage · range $43-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Elmira $46.74/hr median wage · range $38-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $46.74/hr median wage · range $38-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Kingston $46.74/hr median wage · range $38-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Watertown $46.74/hr median wage · range $38-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Ithaca $45.34/hr median wage · range $36-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $44.76/hr median wage · range $36-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Rochester $43.95/hr median wage · range $36-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Binghamton $43.68/hr median wage · range $35-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/new-york/) - [Syracuse $43.37/hr median wage · range $34-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/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. [Job Description Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/) · [Job Description Writer jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)