Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/ Title: Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Regulatory Researcher pay in New York: median wage $85 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $140. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Regulatory Researcher in New York is **$85.38 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$140 an hour** on Deftridge, +12% against the United States rate. **$140/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$85.38/hr** median wage **$64-110** middle half of wages **$3,030** a month at 5 hours a week ## Regulatory Researcher 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 | $50.31 | $1,090 | $104,600 | | 25th | $64.06 | $1,390 | $133,200 | | Median | $85.38 | $1,850 | $177,600 | | 75th | $110.06 | $2,390 | $228,900 | | 90th | $131.50 | $2,850 | $273,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 23,690 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 Regulatory Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **+15%** median wage against the United States median of $74.30 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **23,690** people employed in the role in this place - **$91.72** 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 Regulatory Researcher 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 | $140 | $3,030 | | Manager | $170 | $3,680 | - Regular role **$125** - One-off task **$140** - Task bundle **$130** ## Regulatory Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $101.67 | $170 | | District of Columbia | $100.52 | $165 | | Alaska | $86.60 | $145 | | Vermont | $86.41 | $145 | | Delaware | $86.33 | $140 | | Massachusetts | $86.12 | $140 | | New York | $85.38 | $140 | | Maine | $84.85 | $140 | | New Jersey | $83.05 | $135 | | Rhode Island | $81.20 | $135 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $91.72/hr median wage · range $71-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Watertown $88.31/hr median wage · range $67-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Buffalo $80.99/hr median wage · range $60-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Kingston $78.84/hr median wage · range $63-106](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $78.82/hr median wage · range $61-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Rochester $77.43/hr median wage · range $61-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Albany $77.04/hr median wage · range $64-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Syracuse $75.76/hr median wage · range $58-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Ithaca $74.84/hr median wage · range $65-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) - [Binghamton $72.47/hr median wage · range $60-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/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. [Regulatory Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/) · [Regulatory Researcher jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/regulatory-researcher/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)