SOC 19-4099 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Utica, New York is $65,370 a year ($31.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,030: half of the 40 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$65,370average per year

$31.43 / hourMedian $64,030Take-home ≈ $51,714

  • $48K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $90K90th

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

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 9New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,380 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Utica earn between $53,510 and $77,530.

  • $48K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,370$5,448$31.43
Median$64,030$5,336$30.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,510$4,459$25.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,530$6,461$37.27

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Utica earn about the same as the New York average ($67,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Utica$65,370$64,030$47,640$90,38040
New York$67,340$63,810$44,290$91,2607,390
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $65,370, a single filer in Utica takes home about $51,714 a year, or $4,310 a month and $1,989 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Utica a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $65,370 buys what about $70,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $65,370 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 2nd of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($68,630).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Utica: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Utica?

$31.43 an hour on average, and $30.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Utica?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Utica?

About $51,714 a year ($4,310 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,370. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Utica than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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