Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/ Title: Process Documenter hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Process Documentation Specialist pay in New York: median wage $34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Free for professionals. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Process Documentation Specialist hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Process Documentation Specialist in New York is **$34.12 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$34.12/hr** median wage **$21-44** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Process Documentation 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 | $16.01 | $350 | $33,300 | | 25th | $21.38 | $460 | $44,500 | | Median | $34.12 | $740 | $71,000 | | 75th | $44.44 | $960 | $92,400 | | 90th | $61.68 | $1,340 | $128,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,030 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 Process Documentation Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $36.66 - **16th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **2,030** people employed in the role in this place - **$37.43** median wage in the Albany metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Process Documentation 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 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Process Documentation Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Process Documentation Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **16 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $46.27 | $75 | | Rhode Island | $41.08 | $70 | | Colorado | $40.80 | $65 | | North Carolina | $35.38 | $60 | | Nevada | $34.68 | $55 | | Vermont | $34.17 | $55 | | New York | $34.12 | $55 | | Arizona | $33.53 | $55 | | Texas | $33.39 | $55 | | Missouri | $33.21 | $55 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Albany $37.43/hr median wage · range $30-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [New York City $34.37/hr median wage · range $24-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Binghamton $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Elmira $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Ithaca $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Kingston $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Utica $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Watertown $34.12/hr median wage · range $21-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/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. [Process Documentation Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/) · [Process Documentation Specialist jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/process-documentation/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)