Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/ Title: Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Tax Preparation Support pay in New York: median wage $81 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $135. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Tax Preparation Support in New York is **$81.15 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$135 an hour** on Deftridge, +50% against the United States rate. **$135/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$81.15/hr** median wage **$55-96** middle half of wages **$2,930** a month at 5 hours a week ## Tax Preparation Support 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 | $42.22 | $910 | $87,800 | | 25th | $54.99 | $1,190 | $114,400 | | Median | $81.15 | $1,760 | $168,800 | | 75th | $96.11 | $2,080 | $199,900 | | 90th | $121.81 | $2,640 | $253,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 6,880 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 Tax Preparation Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **+52%** median wage against the United States median of $53.45 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **6,880** people employed in the role in this place - **$81.15** median wage in the Elmira metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Tax Preparation Support 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 | $115 | $2,490 | | Senior | $135 | $2,930 | | Manager | $160 | $3,470 | - One-off task **$135** - Task bundle **$120** ## Tax Preparation Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Tax Preparation Support, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $90.88 | $150 | | Alaska | $84.73 | $140 | | New York | $81.15 | $135 | | Montana | $78.53 | $130 | | Texas | $69.98 | $115 | | Wyoming | $66.40 | $110 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Elmira $81.15/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $81.15/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Kingston $81.15/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Watertown $81.15/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [New York City $79.77/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Ithaca $67.00/hr median wage · range $45-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Syracuse $63.34/hr median wage · range $46-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Rochester $63.18/hr median wage · range $44-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Buffalo $62.62/hr median wage · range $40-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $62.09/hr median wage · range $40-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/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. [Tax Preparation Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/) · [Tax Preparation Support jobs in New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/tax-preparation-support/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)