Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in New York: median wage $60 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in New York The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in New York is **$59.62 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +21% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$59.62/hr** median wage **$43-82** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO 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 | $34.51 | $750 | $71,800 | | 25th | $42.88 | $930 | $89,200 | | Median | $59.62 | $1,290 | $124,000 | | 75th | $82.50 | $1,790 | $171,600 | | 90th | $105.42 | $2,280 | $219,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 75,100 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New York in numbers What sets New York apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+24%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **75,100** people employed in the role in this place - **$63.19** 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 an SEO 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$90** ## SEO Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $67.44 | $100 | | Delaware | $63.59 | $90 | | New York | $59.62 | $85 | | Washington | $58.23 | $85 | | Massachusetts | $57.21 | $85 | | Colorado | $56.96 | $85 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $63.19/hr median wage · range $47-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Rochester $48.44/hr median wage · range $37-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Buffalo $48.28/hr median wage · range $38-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Ithaca $47.74/hr median wage · range $35-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Syracuse $46.25/hr median wage · range $35-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $45.35/hr median wage · range $35-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Albany $45.31/hr median wage · range $33-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Binghamton $42.47/hr median wage · range $33-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $42.42/hr median wage · range $33-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Kingston $42.32/hr median wage · range $34-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/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. [SEO Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/) · [SEO Specialist jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)