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Mechanical Engineers salary in Syracuse, NY

The median mechanical engineers in Syracuse, NY earns $105,020 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,368 a month.

10th percentile
$77,140
25th percentile
$85,400
Median percentile
$105,020
75th percentile
$130,530
90th percentile
$156,890

Based on 620 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

$76,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,020
Federal income tax−$14,274
Social Security + Medicare−$8,034
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,301
Monthly take-home$6,368
Every two weeks$2,939

Does it go far here?

$109,691Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
17%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York