SOC 15-1254 · Syracuse, NY metro

Web Developers Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for web developers in Syracuse, New York is $77,320 a year ($37.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,670: half of the 120 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$77,320average per year

$37.17 / hourMedian $77,670Take-home ≈ $59,577

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,320 or more. The middle half of web developers in Syracuse earn between $36,310 and $105,800.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,320$6,443$37.17
Median$77,670$6,472$37.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,310$3,026$17.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,800$8,817$50.87

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

Web Developers salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $77,320, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $59,577 a year, or $4,965 a month and $2,291 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 web developers? 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 $77,320 buys what about $80,759 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Web Developers salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 7th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($109,450).

All Web Developers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for web developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).

Web Developers salary by city

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Web Developers salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in Syracuse?

$37.17 an hour on average, and $37.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level web developers salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the web developers take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $59,577 a year ($4,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,320. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do web developers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

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 15-1254; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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