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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Syracuse, NY

The median waiters and waitresses in Syracuse, NY earns $47,640 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,133 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$34,150
Median percentile
$47,640
75th percentile
$63,050
90th percentile
$79,750

Based on 3,430 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

$37,600 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,640
Federal income tax−$3,537
Social Security + Medicare−$3,644
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,858
Monthly take-home$3,133
Every two weeks$1,446

Does it go far here?

$49,759Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
34%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 waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in New York