SOC 29-2034 · Syracuse, NY metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Syracuse, New York is $89,430 a year ($42.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,860: half of the 660 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$89,430average per year

$42.99 / hourMedian $87,860Take-home ≈ $67,426

  • $66K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

660people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,600 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Syracuse earn between $79,050 and $104,850.

  • $66K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,430$7,452$43.00
Median$87,860$7,322$42.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,050$6,588$38.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,850$8,738$50.41

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $89,430, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $67,426 a year, or $5,619 a month and $2,593 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 radiologic technologists and technicians? 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 $89,430 buys what about $93,407 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 4th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Kingston pays the most ($104,300).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Syracuse?

$42.99 an hour on average, and $42.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $67,426 a year ($5,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,430. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 29-2034; 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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