Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/ Title: PR & Communications hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: PR & Communications pay in New York: median wage $46 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # PR & Communications hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a PR & Communications in New York is **$46.34 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, +18% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$46.34/hr** median wage **$36-60** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## PR & Communications 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 | $29.13 | $630 | $60,600 | | 25th | $35.76 | $770 | $74,400 | | Median | $46.34 | $1,000 | $96,400 | | 75th | $60.24 | $1,310 | $125,300 | | 90th | $88.46 | $1,920 | $184,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 25,780 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 PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above. - **+18%** median wage against the United States median of $39.39 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **25,780** people employed in the role in this place - **$47.21** 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 PR & Communications 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | | Director | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$70** ## PR & Communications pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $57.32 | $85 | | California | $53.88 | $80 | | Washington | $48.01 | $70 | | New York | $46.34 | $65 | | Connecticut | $44.30 | $65 | | Delaware | $44.28 | $65 | | Virginia | $43.78 | $65 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $47.21/hr median wage · range $36-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Elmira $41.80/hr median wage · range $31-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $40.53/hr median wage · range $33-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Buffalo $38.95/hr median wage · range $31-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Rochester $38.36/hr median wage · range $32-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $38.23/hr median wage · range $30-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Ithaca $37.69/hr median wage · range $34-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Syracuse $37.62/hr median wage · range $31-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Utica $37.60/hr median wage · range $32-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/new-york/) - [Albany $37.46/hr median wage · range $29-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/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. [PR & Communications rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/) · [PR & Communications jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pr-and-communications/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)