SOC 53-6021 · Syracuse, NY metro

Parking Attendants Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for parking attendants in Syracuse, New York is $37,580 a year ($18.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,710: half of the 260 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).

$37,580average per year

$18.07 / hourMedian $37,710Take-home ≈ $30,914

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 10New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Attendants pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,130 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Syracuse earn between $32,240 and $40,650.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,580$3,132$18.07
Median$37,710$3,142$18.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,240$2,687$15.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,650$3,388$19.54

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

Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $37,580, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $30,914 a year, or $2,576 a month and $1,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 parking attendants? 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 $37,580 buys what about $39,251 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Attendants salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 3rd of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Utica pays the most ($39,180).

All Parking Attendants salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for parking attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).

Parking Attendants salary by city

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Parking Attendants salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do parking attendants make an hour in Syracuse?

$18.07 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $30,914 a year ($2,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,580. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do parking attendants earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).

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 53-6021; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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