Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Red-Teamer pay in New York: median wage $79 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $100. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in New York is **$79.29 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$100 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the United States rate. **$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$79.29/hr** median wage **$59-103** middle half of wages **$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer 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 | $48.71 | $1,060 | $101,300 | | 25th | $59.46 | $1,290 | $123,700 | | Median | $79.29 | $1,720 | $164,900 | | 75th | $102.95 | $2,230 | $214,100 | | 90th | $127.74 | $2,770 | $265,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 8,860 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 Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+9%** median wage against the United States median of $72.77 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **8,860** people employed in the role in this place - **$83.68** 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 Red-Teamer 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 | $100 | $2,170 | | Manager | $120 | $2,600 | - AI expert review **$100** ## Red-Teamer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.30 | $120 | | Washington | $82.23 | $105 | | Delaware | $80.51 | $100 | | New Mexico | $80.35 | $100 | | New York | $79.29 | $100 | | Maryland | $78.05 | $100 | | New Hampshire | $77.89 | $95 | | Texas | $77.60 | $95 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $83.68/hr median wage · range $65-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Elmira $79.29/hr median wage · range $59-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $79.29/hr median wage · range $59-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Kingston $79.29/hr median wage · range $59-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Watertown $79.29/hr median wage · range $59-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Buffalo $69.63/hr median wage · range $51-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Binghamton $63.77/hr median wage · range $47-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Syracuse $63.55/hr median wage · range $52-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Albany $62.65/hr median wage · range $49-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Ithaca $62.38/hr median wage · range $48-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/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. [Red-Teamer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/) · [Red-Teamer jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/red-teamer/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)