Cooks, Short Order pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,150 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Syracuse earn between $35,050 and $38,850.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $39K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,450 | $3,121 | $18.00 |
| Median | $36,190 | $3,016 | $17.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,050 | $2,921 | $16.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,850 | $3,238 | $18.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Syracuse earn about the same as the New York average ($38,320) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | $37,450 | $36,190 | $32,240 | $44,150 | 680 |
| New York | $38,320 | $35,550 | $32,240 | $46,550 | 18,300 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $37,450, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $30,816 a year, or $2,568 a month and $1,185 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Syracuse a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $37,450 buys what about $39,116 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 6th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($39,330).
- New York$39,330
- Rochester$38,940
- Kiryas Joel$38,690
- Kingston$38,400
- Ithaca$37,870
- Syracuse$37,450
- Buffalo$36,860
- Glens Falls$36,730
- Albany$36,410
- Utica$36,230
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Syracuse: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Syracuse?
$18.00 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $30,816 a year ($2,568 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,450. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2015; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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