Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Syracuse, NY

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $220,890 or more. The middle half of economics teachers, postsecondary in Syracuse earn between $82,070 and $162,550.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Economics teachers, postsecondary in Syracuse earn 14% less than the New York average ($145,760) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($138,850). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $123,920.

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

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $125,380, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $90,489 a year, or $7,541 a month and $3,480 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 economics teachers, postsecondary? 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 $125,380 buys what about $130,956 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 4th of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($151,960).

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Highest-paying cities for economics teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($234,120).

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