SOC 11-9121 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Utica, New York is $171,020 a year ($82.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,600: half of the 30 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$171,020average per year

$82.22 / hourMedian $135,600Take-home ≈ $118,945

  • $69K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $282K90th

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

30people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $281,830 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Utica earn between $99,850 and $193,400.

  • $69K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $282K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$171,020$14,252$82.22
Median$135,600$11,300$65.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,850$8,321$48.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$193,400$16,117$92.98

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

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Utica earn 11% more than the New York average ($153,570) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Utica$171,020$135,600$69,330$281,83030
New York$153,570$134,680$65,440$291,7805,690
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $171,020, a single filer in Utica takes home about $118,945 a year, or $9,912 a month and $4,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $171,020 buys what about $184,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 2nd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($195,750).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Utica: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Utica?

$82.22 an hour on average, and $65.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Utica?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Utica?

About $118,945 a year ($9,912 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,020. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Utica than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 11-9121; area Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
  • 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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