Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/ Title: Phone Screener hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Phone Screener pay in New York: median wage $48 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Phone Screener hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Phone Screener in New York is **$47.72 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, +17% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$47.72/hr** median wage **$37-63** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Phone Screener 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 | $30.46 | $660 | $63,400 | | 25th | $36.70 | $800 | $76,300 | | Median | $47.72 | $1,030 | $99,300 | | 75th | $63.38 | $1,370 | $131,800 | | 90th | $84.03 | $1,820 | $174,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 53,030 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 Phone Screener, from the same sources as the table above. - **+16%** median wage against the United States median of $41.24 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **53,030** people employed in the role in this place - **$48.86** 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 Phone Screener 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** - Expert hour **$90** ## Phone Screener pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Phone Screener, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.87 | $85 | | California | $53.90 | $80 | | New York | $47.72 | $70 | | Washington | $46.56 | $70 | | Massachusetts | $45.48 | $65 | | Kansas | $44.71 | $65 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $48.86/hr median wage · range $38-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Albany $44.12/hr median wage · range $35-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $43.68/hr median wage · range $35-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Syracuse $43.66/hr median wage · range $35-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Ithaca $43.65/hr median wage · range $36-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Rochester $43.16/hr median wage · range $35-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Watertown $42.78/hr median wage · range $35-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Buffalo $41.54/hr median wage · range $34-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Binghamton $40.56/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Kingston $40.16/hr median wage · range $33-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/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. [Phone Screener rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/) · [Phone Screener jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/phone-screener/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)