Syracuse, NY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Syracuse Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Syracuse, NY metro area
Figures describe the Syracuse, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Syracuse city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 518 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $460,900 | $221.59 | 30 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $320,350 | $154.01 | 50 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $286,920 | $137.94 | 540 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $269,270 | $129.46 | 200 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $239,000 | $114.91 | 40 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $216,610 | $104.14 | 240 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $191,830 | $92.23 | 190 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $191,510 | $92.07 | 100 |
| 10 | Podiatrists | $182,830 | $87.90 | 40 |
| 11 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $181,980 | $87.49 | 170 |
| 12 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $172,270 | $82.82 | 120 |
| 13 | Pediatricians, General | $170,780 | $82.10 | 60 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $170,090 | $81.77 | 640 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,980 | $81.72 | 470 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,760 | $81.61 | 740 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $169,270 | $81.38 | 1,220 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $155,360 | $74.69 | 660 |
| 19 | Optometrists | $153,790 | $73.94 | 100 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $149,510 | $71.88 | 740 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $148,810 | $71.55 | 430 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $146,160 | $70.27 | 290 |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers | $144,410 | $69.43 | 70 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $143,980 | $69.22 | 90 |
| 25 | Nuclear Engineers | $141,200 | $67.88 | 110 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Syracuse metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.