SOC 13-1199 · Syracuse, NY metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Syracuse, New York is $87,640 a year ($42.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,330: half of the 920 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$87,640average per year

$42.13 / hourMedian $81,330Take-home ≈ $66,270

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

920people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,520 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Syracuse earn between $60,260 and $104,660.

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,640$7,303$42.13
Median$81,330$6,778$39.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,260$5,022$28.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,660$8,722$50.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Syracuse earn 6% less than the New York average ($93,030) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Syracuse$87,640$81,330$46,900$133,520920
New York$93,030$83,450$45,960$144,87028,790
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $87,640, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $66,270 a year, or $5,522 a month and $2,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Syracuse a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $87,640 buys what about $91,538 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 5th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($99,700).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Syracuse?

$42.13 an hour on average, and $39.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $66,270 a year ($5,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,640. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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