SOC 19-4031 · Syracuse, NY metro

Chemical Technicians Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for chemical technicians in Syracuse, New York is $70,010 a year ($33.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,060: half of the 120 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

$70,010average per year

$33.66 / hourMedian $65,060Take-home ≈ $54,836

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Technicians pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,020 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Syracuse earn between $48,320 and $80,300.

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,010$5,834$33.66
Median$65,060$5,422$31.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,320$4,027$23.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,300$6,692$38.61

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

Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $70,010, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $54,836 a year, or $4,570 a month and $2,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 chemical technicians? 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 $70,010 buys what about $73,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Technicians salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 1st of 7 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Chemical Technicians salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).

Chemical Technicians salary by city

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Chemical Technicians salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Syracuse?

$33.66 an hour on average, and $31.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $54,836 a year ($4,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,010. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do chemical technicians earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

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 19-4031; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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