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Lawyers salary in Syracuse, NY

The median lawyers in Syracuse, NY earns $128,910 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,637 a month.

10th percentile
$74,750
25th percentile
$100,120
Median percentile
$128,910
75th percentile
$172,260
90th percentile
$311,960

Based on 1,190 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

$91,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,910
Federal income tax−$19,672
Social Security + Medicare−$9,862
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,735
Monthly take-home$7,637
Every two weeks$3,525

Does it go far here?

$134,643Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
14%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

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