High paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Syracuse, NY. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Syracuse, NY run 4.3% below the national average (2024), so a Syracuse, NY salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Syracuse, NY · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$286,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,640 – $396,070540
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$269,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$144,070 – $426,500200
3Chief Executives$216,610
Bachelor's degree
$149,760 – $514,240240
4Dentists, General$191,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,790 – $359,080190
5Family Medicine Physicians$191,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,800 – $285,110100
6Emergency Medicine Physicians$181,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$141,350 – $426,070170
7Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$172,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,340 – $217,500120
8Sales Managers$170,090
Bachelor's degree
$89,940 – $291,490640
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,980
Bachelor's degree
$126,940 – $225,980470
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Bachelor's degree
$107,060 – $253,570740
11Financial Managers$169,270
Bachelor's degree
$93,230 – $298,4801,220
12Marketing Managers$155,360
Bachelor's degree
$82,650 – $274,950660
13Optometrists$153,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,930 – $350,060100
14Pharmacists$149,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,060 – $171,850740
15Managers, All Other$148,810
Bachelor's degree
$82,640 – $233,870430
16Human Resources Managers$146,160
Bachelor's degree
$91,210 – $232,860290
17Nuclear Engineers$141,200
Bachelor's degree
$120,600 – $162,690110
18Computer Hardware Engineers$141,180
Bachelor's degree
$84,050 – $192,260100
19Purchasing Managers$140,590
Bachelor's degree
$96,820 – $222,280130
20Music Directors and Composers$140,230
Bachelor's degree
$49,630 – $221,140120
21Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,410 – $299,430160
22Physician Assistants$133,000
Master's degree
$101,200 – $170,600590
23Construction Managers$132,760
Bachelor's degree
$82,010 – $202,360320
24Nurse Practitioners$132,010
Master's degree
$101,290 – $161,490910
25Industrial Production Managers$131,100
Bachelor's degree
$80,460 – $196,800400
26Medical and Health Services Managers$131,060
Bachelor's degree
$82,580 – $221,540870
27Education Administrators, Postsecondary$130,200
Master's degree
$78,620 – $215,390450
28Natural Sciences Managers$130,190
Bachelor's degree
$101,300 – $220,660100
29Software Developers$129,100
Bachelor's degree
$82,200 – $172,8302,180
30Lawyers$128,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,750 – $311,9601,190
31Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$126,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,090 – $148,750130
32Computer Network Architects$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,590 – $213,160230
33Personal Financial Advisors$126,430
Bachelor's degree
$67,690 – $448,140240
34Engineers, All Other$126,400
Bachelor's degree
$79,290 – $172,920340
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$124,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,060 – $131,650250
36Veterinarians$124,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,030 – $200,610130
37Administrative Services Managers$123,230
Bachelor's degree
$79,970 – $182,980380
38Financial Risk Specialists$122,740
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $183,740100
39Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,260
Bachelor's degree
$81,530 – $175,390190
40Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$119,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$96,620 – $124,030160
41Facilities Managers$118,440
Bachelor's degree
$77,360 – $175,390260
42Electrical Engineers$111,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,100 – $162,590700
43Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,010
Master's degree
$97,650 – $146,430760
44Data Scientists$108,680
Bachelor's degree
$63,640 – $166,930350
45Information Security Analysts$108,270
Bachelor's degree
$79,080 – $174,820200
46General and Operations Managers$108,140
Bachelor's degree
$58,370 – $234,0305,730
47First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$107,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,120 – $163,620560
48Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,320 – $156,210190
49Project Management Specialists$105,390
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $165,6501,800
50Mechanical Engineers$105,020
Bachelor's degree
$77,140 – $156,890620

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSyracuse, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$286,920	$78,640 – $396,070	540
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$269,270	$144,070 – $426,500	200
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$216,610	$149,760 – $514,240	240
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$191,830	$82,790 – $359,080	190
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$191,510	$53,800 – $285,110	100
6	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$181,980	$141,350 – $426,070	170
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$172,270	$100,340 – $217,500	120
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,090	$89,940 – $291,490	640
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,980	$126,940 – $225,980	470
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,760	$107,060 – $253,570	740
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,270	$93,230 – $298,480	1,220
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,360	$82,650 – $274,950	660
13	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$153,790	$100,930 – $350,060	100
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,510	$114,060 – $171,850	740
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$148,810	$82,640 – $233,870	430
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,160	$91,210 – $232,860	290
17	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,200	$120,600 – $162,690	110
18	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,180	$84,050 – $192,260	100
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,590	$96,820 – $222,280	130
20	Music Directors and ComposersBachelor's degree	$140,230	$49,630 – $221,140	120
21	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,940	$73,410 – $299,430	160
22	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,000	$101,200 – $170,600	590
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,760	$82,010 – $202,360	320
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,010	$101,290 – $161,490	910
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,100	$80,460 – $196,800	400
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,060	$82,580 – $221,540	870
27	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$130,200	$78,620 – $215,390	450
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,190	$101,300 – $220,660	100
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,100	$82,200 – $172,830	2,180
30	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$128,910	$74,750 – $311,960	1,190
31	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,630	$66,090 – $148,750	130
32	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$126,440	$80,590 – $213,160	230
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$126,430	$67,690 – $448,140	240
34	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,400	$79,290 – $172,920	340
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,970	$76,060 – $131,650	250
36	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,400	$86,030 – $200,610	130
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,230	$79,970 – $182,980	380
38	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$122,740	$74,990 – $183,740	100
39	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$121,260	$81,530 – $175,390	190
40	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$119,230	$96,620 – $124,030	160
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,440	$77,360 – $175,390	260
42	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,070	$76,100 – $162,590	700
43	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,010	$97,650 – $146,430	760
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$108,680	$63,640 – $166,930	350
45	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,270	$79,080 – $174,820	200
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,140	$58,370 – $234,030	5,730
47	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,700	$63,120 – $163,620	560
48	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,440	$55,320 – $156,210	190
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,390	$65,370 – $165,650	1,800
50	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,020	$77,140 – $156,890	620

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