SOC 19-3033 · Syracuse, NY metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Syracuse, New York is $109,950 a year ($52.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,440: half of the 190 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

$109,950average per year

$52.86 / hourMedian $106,440Take-home ≈ $80,631

  • $55K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $156K90th

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

190people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,210 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Syracuse earn between $80,130 and $127,820.

  • $55K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,950$9,162$52.86
Median$106,440$8,870$51.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,130$6,678$38.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,820$10,652$61.45

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

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Syracuse earn 12% less than the New York average ($124,380) and about the same as the U.S. average ($112,750). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $100,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Syracuse$109,950$106,440$55,320$156,210190
New York$124,380$114,400$64,980$204,5408,420
United States$112,750$100,580$55,170$180,96075,990

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

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $109,950, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $80,631 a year, or $6,719 a month and $3,101 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 clinical and counseling psychologists? 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 $109,950 buys what about $114,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 10th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($129,390).

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for clinical and counseling psychologists

San Luis Obispo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,470).

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary by city

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make an hour in Syracuse?

$52.86 an hour on average, and $51.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical and counseling psychologists salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical and counseling psychologists take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $80,631 a year ($6,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,950. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do clinical and counseling psychologists earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

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 19-3033; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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