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Optometrists salary in Syracuse, NY

The median optometrists in Syracuse, NY earns $153,790 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,930 a month.

10th percentile
$100,930
25th percentile
$110,820
Median percentile
$153,790
75th percentile
$190,430
90th percentile
$350,060

Based on 100 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

$107,154 take-home a year
Gross pay$153,790
Federal income tax−$25,644
Social Security + Medicare−$11,765
New York income tax (approx.)−$9,227
Monthly take-home$8,930
Every two weeks$4,121

Does it go far here?

$160,630Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
12%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 optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in New York