Syracuse, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Syracuse	New York	National
Income per capita	$34,767	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$56,925	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,693	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,659	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,736	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,365	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Syracuse is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Syracuse is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Syracuse is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Syracuse is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,946 $56,925 $113,850

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Syracuse median earnings by income bracket

Syracuse employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	23.0%	23.0%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayetteville, NY	4,157	$155,263	90.9%
Skaneateles, NY	2,481	$152,522	87.5%
Westvale, NY	5,124	$129,731	59.5%
Lakeland, NY	2,605	$116,682	43.5%
Constantia, NY	1,540	$114,146	40.3%
Syracuse, NY	146,063	$56,925	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fullerton, CA	146,103	$125,162	53.9%
Murfreesboro, TN	146,103	$90,378	11.1%
Dayton, OH	145,927	$52,130	35.9%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	n/a
Pasadena, CA	146,628	$125,896	54.8%
Syracuse, NY	146,063	$56,925	30.0%

Source: The Syracuse, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.