Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/ Title: Month-End Accountant hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Month-End Close Accountant pay in New York: median wage $50 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Month-End Close Accountant in New York is **$50.03 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$75 an hour** on Deftridge, +36% against the United States rate. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$50.03/hr** median wage **$39-66** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Month-End Close Accountant 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 | $30.68 | $660 | $63,800 | | 25th | $38.69 | $840 | $80,500 | | Median | $50.03 | $1,080 | $104,100 | | 75th | $66.34 | $1,440 | $138,000 | | 90th | $87.73 | $1,900 | $182,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 111,860 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 Month-End Close Accountant, from the same sources as the table above. - **+29%** median wage against the United States median of $38.74 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **111,860** people employed in the role in this place - **$51.65** 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 Month-End Close Accountant 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Manager | $85 | $1,840 | - Regular role **$75** - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$75** ## Month-End Close Accountant pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $53.05 | $75 | | District of Columbia | $50.29 | $75 | | New York | $50.03 | $75 | | New Jersey | $45.01 | $65 | | Washington | $44.97 | $65 | | Colorado | $44.92 | $65 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $51.65/hr median wage · range $40-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $41.47/hr median wage · range $34-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Albany $41.30/hr median wage · range $34-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Rochester $39.51/hr median wage · range $32-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Buffalo $39.44/hr median wage · range $32-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Syracuse $39.21/hr median wage · range $31-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Kingston $38.95/hr median wage · range $32-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Binghamton $38.87/hr median wage · range $30-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Ithaca $38.85/hr median wage · range $32-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $38.53/hr median wage · range $31-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/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. [Month-End Close Accountant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/) · [Month-End Close Accountant jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)