Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Syracuse, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Syracuse, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology teachers in Syracuse is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Syracuse, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,200
25th Percentile Wage
$61,040
50th Percentile Wage
$77,920
75th Percentile Wage
$98,220
90th Percentile Wage
$130,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,200.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$77,920
1.14% 20.85%
2021
$77,030
-10.74% -
2020
$85,300
4.45% -
2019
$81,500
4.63% -
2018
$77,730
0.82% -
2017
$77,090
1.93% -
2016
$75,600
10.11% -
2015
$67,960
-3.24% -
2014
$70,160
3.16% -
2013
$67,940
9.23% -
2012
$61,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Syracuse with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,920 in Syracuse is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Syracuse is 35.4 percent (35.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Binghamton and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Binghamton
$120,610
Ithaca
$113,100
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,450
Utica-Rome
$93,280
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$80,850
Syracuse
$77,920
Rochester
$77,570
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$77,010
Nassau-Suffolk
$71,120
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$66,330
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$65,240
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$64,490
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$64,300
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$63,740
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$62,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Syracuse, New York.