SOC 21-1019 · Syracuse, NY metro

Counselors, All Other Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for other counselors in Syracuse, New York is $57,300 a year ($27.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,990: half of the 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 ($58,210).

$57,300average per year

$27.55 / hourMedian $59,990Take-home ≈ $45,674

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  • $55K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

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Counselors, All Other pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,990 or more. The middle half of other counselors in Syracuse earn between $55,380 and $59,990.

  • $44K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $60KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,300$4,775$27.55
Median$59,990$4,999$28.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,380$4,615$26.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,990$4,999$28.84

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

Counselors, All Other pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Other counselors in Syracuse earn 5% less than the New York average ($60,200) and about the same as the U.S. average ($58,210). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $50,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Syracuse$57,300$59,990$43,780$59,990n/a
New York$60,200$58,500$36,960$91,680470
United States$58,210$50,860$36,240$91,94028,580

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

Counselors, All Other salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $57,300, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $45,674 a year, or $3,806 a month and $1,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 counselors? 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 $57,300 buys what about $59,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counselors, All Other salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 3rd of 3 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($68,270).

All Counselors, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other counselors

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,850).

Counselors, All Other salary by city

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Counselors, All Other salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do other counselors make an hour in Syracuse?

$27.55 an hour on average, and $28.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other counselors salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other counselors take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $45,674 a year ($3,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,300. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other counselors earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,210).

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 21-1019; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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.

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