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Nuclear Engineers salary in Syracuse, NY

The median nuclear engineers in Syracuse, NY earns $141,200 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,275 a month.

10th percentile
$120,600
25th percentile
$141,200
Median percentile
$141,200
75th percentile
$162,690
90th percentile
$162,690

Based on 110 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

$99,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,200
Federal income tax−$22,622
Social Security + Medicare−$10,802
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,472
Monthly take-home$8,275
Every two weeks$3,819

Does it go far here?

$147,480Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
13%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 nuclear engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York