SOC 51-9198 · Syracuse, NY metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Syracuse, New York is $42,970 a year ($20.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,370: half of the 230 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$42,970average per year

$20.66 / hourMedian $43,370Take-home ≈ $34,948

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 10New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,330 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Syracuse earn between $37,800 and $46,550.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,970$3,581$20.66
Median$43,370$3,614$20.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,800$3,150$18.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,550$3,879$22.38

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $42,970, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $34,948 a year, or $2,912 a month and $1,344 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $42,970 buys what about $44,881 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 6th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($48,660).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Syracuse?

$20.66 an hour on average, and $20.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $34,948 a year ($2,912 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,970. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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