Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in New York: median wage $39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in New York is **$39.30 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, +22% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$39.30/hr** median wage **$28-54** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media 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 | $22.75 | $490 | $47,300 | | 25th | $28.27 | $610 | $58,800 | | Median | $39.30 | $850 | $81,700 | | 75th | $54.39 | $1,180 | $113,100 | | 90th | $69.50 | $1,510 | $144,600 | 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 a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+24%** median wage against the United States median of $31.79 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **75,100** people employed in the role in this place - **$41.66** 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 Social Media 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Social Media Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | Washington | $38.39 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $37.72 | $55 | | Colorado | $37.55 | $55 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $41.66/hr median wage · range $31-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Rochester $31.93/hr median wage · range $24-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Buffalo $31.83/hr median wage · range $25-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Ithaca $31.47/hr median wage · range $23-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Syracuse $30.49/hr median wage · range $23-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $29.90/hr median wage · range $23-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Albany $29.87/hr median wage · range $22-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Binghamton $28.00/hr median wage · range $22-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $27.96/hr median wage · range $22-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Kingston $27.90/hr median wage · range $22-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)