Physician Assistants salary in Syracuse, NY
Median pay for physician assistants in Syracuse, NY: $126,280/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $88,520 – $159,610 · about 540 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$580 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Syracuse
With Syracuse's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $126,280 has the buying power of about $131,931 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $70,096 · median home $264,903 · median rent $1,633/mo.
How Syracuse ranks for this job
On raw pay, Syracuse, NY is 87th of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Syracuse's cost of living is applied, it ranks 80th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Syracuse sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Syracuse
A median home in Syracuse, NY costs $264,903 — about 2.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,633/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physician assistants earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Syracuse.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Syracuse | Rent vs Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $208,000 | +65% | 2.2× |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,670 | +38% | 1.5× |
| Modesto, CA | $171,600 | +36% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $171,470 | +36% | 2× |
Same job elsewhere in NY
| Metro | Median pay | vs Syracuse | Rent vs Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $143,400 | +14% | 2.1× |
| Binghamton, NY | $135,080 | +7% | 0.8× |
| Albany, NY | $129,180 | +2% | 1× |
| Utica, NY | $126,730 | +0% | 0.9× |
Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physician assistants around Syracuse
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Upstate Medical University · Healthcare
- Syracuse University · Education
- Crouse Health · Healthcare
- St. Joseph's Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Syracuse
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 180 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.