Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in New York: median wage $65 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Project Manager in New York is **$65.42 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +12% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$65.42/hr** median wage **$50-86** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager 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 | $39.65 | $860 | $82,500 | | 25th | $50.07 | $1,090 | $104,100 | | Median | $65.42 | $1,420 | $136,100 | | 75th | $85.57 | $1,850 | $178,000 | | 90th | $105.23 | $2,280 | $218,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 68,340 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 Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+13%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **68,340** people employed in the role in this place - **$72.05** 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 Project Manager 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 | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$110** - Task bundle **$100** ## Project Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | New York | $65.42 | $95 | | Virginia | $64.91 | $95 | | Colorado | $62.04 | $90 | | Alaska | $61.96 | $90 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $72.05/hr median wage · range $54-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Binghamton $62.64/hr median wage · range $49-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Albany $61.80/hr median wage · range $48-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Syracuse $61.58/hr median wage · range $47-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Elmira $61.29/hr median wage · range $48-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Buffalo $59.54/hr median wage · range $46-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Rochester $59.54/hr median wage · range $47-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $59.34/hr median wage · range $46-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Utica $57.31/hr median wage · range $44-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Kingston $55.42/hr median wage · range $44-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/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. [Project Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/) · [Project Manager jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)