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Cooks, All Other salary in Syracuse, NY

The median cooks, all other in Syracuse, NY earns $45,970 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,030 a month.

10th percentile
$38,870
25th percentile
$44,430
Median percentile
$45,970
75th percentile
$60,360
90th percentile
$68,990

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,359 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,970
Federal income tax−$3,336
Social Security + Medicare−$3,517
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,758
Monthly take-home$3,030
Every two weeks$1,398

Does it go far here?

$48,014Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,077 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,920
Sales Managers$170,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$169,270
Marketing Managers$155,360
Pharmacists$149,510
Physician Assistants$133,000
Nurse Practitioners$132,010

All cooks, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York