SOC 29-1221 · Syracuse, NY metro

Pediatricians, General Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for pediatricians, general in Syracuse, New York is $197,840 a year ($95.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $170,780: half of the 60 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($212,540).

$197,840average per year

$95.12 / hourMedian $170,780Take-home ≈ $136,495

  • $99K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $255K75th
  • $340K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pediatricians, General pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $339,640 or more. The middle half of pediatricians, general in Syracuse earn between $128,850 and $255,180.

  • $99K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $255K75th
  • $340K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$197,840$16,487$95.12
Median$170,780$14,232$82.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,850$10,738$61.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$255,180$21,265$122.68

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

Pediatricians, General salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $197,840, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $136,495 a year, or $11,375 a month and $5,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 pediatricians, general? 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 $197,840 buys what about $206,639 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pediatricians, General salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 3rd of 5 New York metro areas for this job; Buffalo pays the most ($234,670).

All Pediatricians, General salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for pediatricians, general

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($340,410).

Pediatricians, General salary by city

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Pediatricians, General salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do pediatricians, general make an hour in Syracuse?

$95.12 an hour on average, and $82.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pediatricians, general salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pediatricians, general take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $136,495 a year ($11,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $197,840. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do pediatricians, general earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($212,540).

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 29-1221; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.9%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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