Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/ Title: LinkedIn Ghostwriter hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: LinkedIn Ghostwriter pay in New York: median wage $44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # LinkedIn Ghostwriter hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a LinkedIn Ghostwriter in New York is **$43.61 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, +8% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$43.61/hr** median wage **$32-59** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## LinkedIn Ghostwriter 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 | $24.79 | $540 | $51,600 | | 25th | $31.92 | $690 | $66,400 | | Median | $43.61 | $950 | $90,700 | | 75th | $59.33 | $1,290 | $123,400 | | 90th | $80.66 | $1,750 | $167,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 47,800 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 LinkedIn Ghostwriter, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $41.77 - **12th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **47,800** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.61** median wage in the Binghamton metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a LinkedIn Ghostwriter 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 | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## LinkedIn Ghostwriter pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior LinkedIn Ghostwriter, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **12 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $72.60 | $105 | | Maryland | $59.61 | $85 | | California | $54.40 | $80 | | New Mexico | $44.21 | $65 | | Connecticut | $43.85 | $65 | | Oregon | $43.70 | $65 | | New York | $43.61 | $65 | | Alaska | $43.31 | $65 | | Hawaii | $43.31 | $65 | | Wyoming | $43.31 | $65 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Binghamton $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Elmira $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Ithaca $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Kingston $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [New York City $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Utica $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Watertown $43.61/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Albany $38.18/hr median wage · range $26-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) - [Buffalo $37.60/hr median wage · range $27-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/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. [LinkedIn Ghostwriter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/) · [LinkedIn Ghostwriter jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/linkedin-ghostwriter/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)