SOC 15-2051 · Syracuse, NY metro

Data Scientists Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for data scientists in Syracuse, New York is $114,200 a year ($54.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,680: half of the 350 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$114,200average per year

$54.91 / hourMedian $108,680Take-home ≈ $83,366

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,930 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Syracuse earn between $80,170 and $147,040.

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,200$9,517$54.90
Median$108,680$9,057$52.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,170$6,681$38.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$147,040$12,253$70.69

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $114,200, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $83,366 a year, or $6,947 a month and $3,206 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 data scientists? 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 $114,200 buys what about $119,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 3rd of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($144,700).

All Data Scientists salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Syracuse?

$54.91 an hour on average, and $52.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $83,366 a year ($6,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,200. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do data scientists earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

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 15-2051; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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