Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in New York: median wage $39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in New York is **$38.66 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$38.66/hr** median wage **$32-46** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist 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 | $27.44 | $590 | $57,100 | | 25th | $31.63 | $690 | $65,800 | | Median | $38.66 | $840 | $80,400 | | 75th | $45.83 | $990 | $95,300 | | 90th | $53.99 | $1,170 | $112,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,040 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 Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+14%** median wage against the United States median of $33.84 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **9,040** people employed in the role in this place - **$40.64** 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 Payroll Specialist 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 | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Payroll Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.07 | $65 | | District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 | | New York | $38.66 | $55 | | New Hampshire | $38.43 | $55 | | Washington | $37.82 | $55 | | Rhode Island | $37.69 | $55 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $40.64/hr median wage · range $33-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $37.88/hr median wage · range $32-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Elmira $36.71/hr median wage · range $28-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Ithaca $36.33/hr median wage · range $29-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Rochester $35.65/hr median wage · range $32-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Kingston $35.54/hr median wage · range $28-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Syracuse $35.29/hr median wage · range $31-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Albany $35.27/hr median wage · range $29-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $34.93/hr median wage · range $28-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [Buffalo $34.88/hr median wage · range $30-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/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. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)