Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/ Title: L&D Designer hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Learning & Development Designer pay in New York: median wage $52 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Free for professionals. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Learning & Development Designer in New York is **$51.78 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +13% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$51.78/hr** median wage **$38-70** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer 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 | $25.87 | $560 | $53,800 | | 25th | $37.53 | $810 | $78,100 | | Median | $51.78 | $1,120 | $107,700 | | 75th | $70.01 | $1,520 | $145,600 | | 90th | $92.16 | $2,000 | $191,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 25,510 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 Learning & Development Designer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+16%** median wage against the United States median of $44.50 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **25,510** people employed in the role in this place - **$55.42** 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 Learning & Development Designer 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 | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$80** ## Learning & Development Designer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.05 | $95 | | Wyoming | $58.34 | $95 | | California | $57.51 | $95 | | Washington | $55.53 | $90 | | Delaware | $55.46 | $90 | | Alaska | $52.44 | $85 | | New York | $51.78 | $85 | | Virginia | $51.18 | $85 | | Rhode Island | $50.76 | $85 | | Connecticut | $50.35 | $85 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $55.42/hr median wage · range $38-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Albany $50.20/hr median wage · range $40-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Rochester $47.12/hr median wage · range $37-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Syracuse $45.77/hr median wage · range $35-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Buffalo $44.60/hr median wage · range $35-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $44.53/hr median wage · range $32-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Ithaca $44.12/hr median wage · range $32-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Elmira $44.00/hr median wage · range $29-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $43.97/hr median wage · range $34-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Kingston $43.28/hr median wage · range $31-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/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. [Learning & Development Designer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/) · [Learning & Development Designer jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)