SOC 43-3071 · Syracuse, NY metro

Tellers Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for tellers in Syracuse, New York is $41,840 a year ($20.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,600: half of the 580 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).

$41,840average per year

$20.12 / hourMedian $39,600Take-home ≈ $34,102

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

580people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,860 or more. The middle half of tellers in Syracuse earn between $38,720 and $44,900.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,840$3,487$20.12
Median$39,600$3,300$19.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,720$3,227$18.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,900$3,742$21.59

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

Tellers pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Tellers in Syracuse earn 7% less than the New York average ($45,050) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,350). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $43,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Syracuse$41,840$39,600$37,740$45,860580
New York$45,050$44,400$37,950$55,42015,040
United States$42,350$43,030$34,360$49,680329,480

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $41,840, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $34,102 a year, or $2,842 a month and $1,312 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.

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Is Syracuse a good place for tellers? 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 $41,840 buys what about $43,701 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 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 7th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($47,640).

All Tellers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Syracuse: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Syracuse?

$20.12 an hour on average, and $19.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $34,102 a year ($2,842 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,840. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do tellers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).

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 43-3071; area Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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