Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/ Title: Reference-Answer Writer hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Reference-Answer Writer pay in New York: median wage $46 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Reference-Answer Writer hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Reference-Answer Writer in New York is **$46.29 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, +9% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$46.29/hr** median wage **$34-63** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Reference-Answer Writer 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 | $26.31 | $570 | $54,700 | | 25th | $33.87 | $730 | $70,400 | | Median | $46.29 | $1,000 | $96,300 | | 75th | $62.96 | $1,360 | $131,000 | | 90th | $85.60 | $1,850 | $178,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 47,800 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 Reference-Answer Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $44.33 - **12th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **47,800** people employed in the role in this place - **$46.29** median wage in the Binghamton metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Reference-Answer Writer 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | | Director | $85 | $1,840 | - AI expert review **$60** ## Reference-Answer Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Reference-Answer Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **12 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $77.05 | $95 | | Maryland | $63.26 | $80 | | California | $57.72 | $70 | | New Mexico | $46.92 | $60 | | Connecticut | $46.54 | $60 | | Oregon | $46.38 | $60 | | New York | $46.29 | $60 | | Alaska | $45.96 | $55 | | Hawaii | $45.96 | $55 | | Wyoming | $45.96 | $55 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Binghamton $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Elmira $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Ithaca $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Kingston $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [New York City $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Utica $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Watertown $46.29/hr median wage · range $34-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Albany $40.52/hr median wage · range $27-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) - [Buffalo $39.91/hr median wage · range $29-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/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. [Reference-Answer Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/) · [Reference-Answer Writer jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/reference-answer-writer/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)