Syracuse, NY
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New York statewide data
$61,580
Median Annual Wage
+42% since 2014
$65,730
New York Median
-6% vs state
273,240
Total Workers
512
Occupations Tracked
Syracuse, NY is a Metropolitan Area with 512 tracked occupations and an estimated 273,240 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $226,560 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $220,990 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $203,470 |
| Pediatricians, General | $190,110 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $178,590 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,020 |
| Optometrists | $163,400 |
| Sales Managers | $158,690 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $153,890 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40%
avg wage growth since 2014
-3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+161.6%
$18,660 → $48,810
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+154.4%
$18,800 → $47,830
|
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+134.2%
$40,730 → $95,370
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+123.1%
$28,290 → $63,110
|
| Helpers--Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+113.9%
$18,590 → $39,760
|
Most Jobs Added
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
120 → 830
|
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 720
|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
| Medical Equipment Preparers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 260
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
430 → 1,430
|
Wage Declines
| Lodging Managers Management Occupations |
-19.3%
$83,300 → $67,190
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.4%
$76,950 → $63,590
|
| Tile and Stone Setters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-12.1%
$50,810 → $44,650
|
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-11.7%
$37,800 → $33,390
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-8.2%
$41,750 → $38,340
|
Wage Trends in Syracuse, NY
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,580 |
| 2023 | $56,990 |
| 2022 | $55,295 |
| 2021 | $49,825 |
| 2020 | $50,660 |
| 2019 | $48,810 |
| 2018 | $49,640 |
| 2017 | $46,880 |
| 2016 | $46,845 |
| 2015 | $43,910 |
| 2014 | $43,450 |