Registered Nurses pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,830 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Syracuse earn between $79,140 and $101,700.
- $70K10th
- $79K25th
- $87KMedian
- $102K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,850 | $7,488 | $43.20 |
| Median | $86,960 | $7,247 | $41.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,140 | $6,595 | $38.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,700 | $8,475 | $48.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $89,850, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $67,697 a year, or $5,641 a month and $2,604 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.
Is Syracuse a good place for registered nurses? 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 $89,850 buys what about $93,846 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 12th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($119,600).
- New York$119,600
- Kingston$104,300
- Kiryas Joel$102,250
- Ithaca$101,390
- Binghamton$99,450
- Buffalo$98,560
- Albany$98,530
- Watertown$96,070
- Glens Falls$95,810
- Syracuse$89,850
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Syracuse: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Syracuse?
$43.20 an hour on average, and $41.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $67,697 a year ($5,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,850. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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