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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Syracuse, NY

The median cooks, fast food in Syracuse, NY earns $34,490 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,319 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$33,560
Median percentile
$34,490
75th percentile
$36,650
90th percentile
$38,180

Based on 330 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

$27,823 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,490
Federal income tax−$1,959
Social Security + Medicare−$2,638
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,069
Monthly take-home$2,319
Every two weeks$1,070

Does it go far here?

$36,024Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
46%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, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in New York