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SOC 25-1194 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondarySyracuse

Syracuse, NY · 8 metro areas compared

$78,810 /year
$37.89per hour
120jobs in area
+23.5%vs US median

The median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Syracuse, NY is $78,810 per year, 23.5% above the national median of $63,820.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $63,82010TH$45,32025TH$55,150MEDIAN$78,81075TH$90,53090TH$100,330

Salary overview

The median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Syracuse, NY is $78,810 per year, 23.5% above the national median of $63,820. Pay ranges from under $45,320 at the tenth percentile to more than $100,330 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $55,150 to $90,530.

The area has 120 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.4 of every thousand jobs. Kiryas Joel leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $90,970. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 151st of 518 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Syracuse, NY · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$45,320−29.0%
25th$55,150−13.6%
Median (50th)$78,810+23.5%
75th$90,530+41.9%
90th$100,330+57.2%
Mean$73,820+15.7%

Other metro areas in New York

Median annual wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Kiryas Joel$90,970310
2New York$78,5404,820
3Kingston$70,31050
4Ithaca$70,16030
5Rochester$64,640220
6Albany$64,020200
7Utica$62,90070
8Buffalo$55,700400

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Syracuse run 7.9% above the national average, so the median of $78,810 buys what $73,040 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 14.4% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$78,810as reported by BLS

Local price level

107.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$73,040US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $78,810 a year, 23.5% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $45,320 to $100,330 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 120 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Kiryas Joel, at $90,970.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Syracuse, NY?

The median annual wage is $78,810, or $37.89 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $63,820, so pay in Syracuse, NY is 23.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Syracuse, NY earns more than $100,330 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $45,320 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Kiryas Joel, at $90,970 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 120 jobs in this occupation in Syracuse, NY. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Syracuse, NY Earn $78,810 — 23.5% Above Average (2025) | Salary Explorer