Residential Advisors pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,430 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Syracuse earn between $38,030 and $59,730.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $52KMedian
- $60K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,320 | $4,110 | $23.71 |
| Median | $51,670 | $4,306 | $24.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,030 | $3,169 | $18.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,730 | $4,978 | $28.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $49,320, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $39,701 a year, or $3,308 a month and $1,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 residential advisors? 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 $49,320 buys what about $51,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 5th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; Ithaca pays the most ($54,430).
- Ithaca$54,430
- Kingston$52,530
- New York$51,680
- Binghamton$50,190
- Syracuse$49,320
- Kiryas Joel$48,400
- Buffalo$48,310
- Rochester$48,260
- Utica$48,080
- Albany$47,630
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Syracuse: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Syracuse?
$23.71 an hour on average, and $24.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $39,701 a year ($3,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,320. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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