SOC 29-1215 · Syracuse, NY metro

Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for family medicine physicians in Syracuse, New York is $185,140 a year ($89.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $191,510: half of the 100 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

$185,140average per year

$89.01 / hourMedian $191,510Take-home ≈ $127,789

  • $54K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $192KMedian
  • $229K75th
  • $285K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Family Medicine Physicians pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $285,110 or more. The middle half of family medicine physicians in Syracuse earn between $124,470 and $229,240.

  • $54K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $192KMedian
  • $229K75th
  • $285K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$185,140$15,428$89.01
Median$191,510$15,959$92.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$124,470$10,372$59.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$229,240$19,103$110.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Family Medicine Physicians pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Family medicine physicians in Syracuse earn 12% less than the New York average ($211,570) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($255,820). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $244,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Syracuse$185,140$191,510$53,800$285,110100
New York$211,570$210,920$62,090$427,3304,000
United States$255,820$244,180$76,830$428,550107,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Family Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $185,140, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $127,789 a year, or $10,649 a month and $4,915 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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.

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Is Syracuse a good place for family medicine physicians? 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 $185,140 buys what about $193,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 9th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($263,980).

All Family Medicine Physicians salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for family medicine physicians

Knoxville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($383,670).

Family Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do family medicine physicians make an hour in Syracuse?

$89.01 an hour on average, and $92.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level family medicine physicians salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the family medicine physicians take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $127,789 a year ($10,649 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $185,140. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do family medicine physicians earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

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 29-1215; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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