SOC 17-2112 · Syracuse, NY metro

Industrial Engineers Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for industrial engineers in Syracuse, New York is $110,830 a year ($53.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,360: half of the 830 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. metro average for this job ($111,166).

$110,830average per year

$53.29 / hourMedian $104,360Take-home ≈ $81,197

  • $79K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

830people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineers pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,650 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Syracuse earn between $84,430 and $129,740.

  • $79K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,830$9,236$53.28
Median$104,360$8,697$50.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,430$7,036$40.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,740$10,812$62.38

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

Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $110,830, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $81,197 a year, or $6,766 a month and $3,123 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 industrial engineers? 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 $110,830 buys what about $115,759 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.

See what $110,830 is worth in another city

Industrial Engineers salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 5th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($119,580).

All Industrial Engineers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).

Industrial Engineers salary by city

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Industrial Engineers salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Syracuse?

$53.29 an hour on average, and $50.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $81,197 a year ($6,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,830. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do industrial engineers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).

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 17-2112; 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 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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