What is the average salary in Buffalo, NY?

$66,340a year

Average yearly pay across 587 jobs with official data in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.89
Jobs with data: 587
Workers counted: 524,180

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Anesthesiologist	$512,600
Cardiologist	$451,800
Neurologist	$451,500
Surgeon	$411,400
Radiologist	$318,300
Physician	$305,600
Emergency Medicine Physician	$303,200
Ophthalmologist	$269,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$258,800
Nurse Anesthetist	$248,000

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$36,570
Retail Salesperson	$34,910
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$34,560
Registered Nurse	$99,060
General and Operations Manager	$103,300
Cashier	$33,850
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,970
Customer Service Representative	$45,520
Janitor and Cleaner	$37,380
Waiter and Waitress	$46,580

Management

Administrative Services Manager$122,900
Advertising and Promotions Manager$156,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager$164,100
Chief Executive$240,000
Compensation and Benefits Manager$144,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$172,700
Construction Manager$127,600
Education Administrator$125,000
Education Administrator$129,300
Education Administrator$78,250
Education and Childcare Administrator$63,200
Emergency Management Director$97,350
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$78,000
Facilities Manager$105,400
Financial Manager$164,200
Food Service Manager$75,440
Fundraising Manager$126,500
Funeral Home Manager$97,710
General and Operations Manager$103,300
Human Resources Manager$150,200
Industrial Production Manager$122,700
Lodging Manager$74,730
Manager$135,900
Marketing Manager$144,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$132,700
Natural Sciences Manager$139,600
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$102,600
Property$80,780
Public Relations Manager$134,400
Purchasing Manager$138,300
Sales Manager$163,100
Social and Community Service Manager$75,430
Training and Development Manager$130,200
Transportation$102,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$82,120
Budget Analyst$88,690
Business Operations Specialist$71,970
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$75,520
Claims Adjuster$78,810
Compensation$74,210
Compliance Officer$82,450
Cost Estimator$75,300
Credit Analyst$99,640
Credit Counselor$57,240
Financial and Investment Analyst$96,490
Financial Examiner$77,100
Financial Risk Specialist$96,980
Financial Specialist$76,170
Fundraiser$73,480
Human Resources Specialist$74,510
Insurance Underwriter$95,370
Labor Relations Specialist$95,740
Loan Officer$76,170
Logistician$79,060
Management Analyst$84,710
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$75,990
Meeting$61,590
Personal Financial Advisor$103,700
Project Management Specialist$101,200
Property Appraiser and Assessor$79,030
Tax Examiner and Collector$95,740
Tax Preparer$60,040
Training and Development Specialist$65,000

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$110,200
Computer Network Architect$131,300
Computer Network Support Specialist$79,020
Computer Occupation$104,700
Computer Programmer$94,260
Computer Systems Analyst$101,700
Computer User Support Specialist$60,660
Data Scientist$102,300
Database Administrator$76,820
Database Architect$128,100
Information Security Analyst$116,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$93,830
Operations Research Analyst$99,560
Software Developer$127,900
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$101,900
Statistician$104,200
Web and Digital Interface Designer$99,990
Web Developer$83,550

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$100,600
Architect$95,130
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,070
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$106,100
Calibration Technologist and Technician$56,160
Chemical Engineer$112,800
Civil Engineer$97,060
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,450
Computer Hardware Engineer$130,100
Drafter$62,080
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,000
Electrical Engineer$98,180
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$64,040
Electronics Engineer$102,400
Engineer$100,300
Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,560
Environmental Engineer$95,740
Health and Safety Engineer$119,100
Industrial Engineer$101,300
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,100
Landscape Architect$74,990
Materials Engineer$106,500
Mechanical Drafter$71,920
Mechanical Engineer$97,200
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,210
Surveying and Mapping Technician$53,980
Surveyor$75,210

Life, physical, and social science

Biochemist and Biophysicist$81,480
Biological Scientist$100,500
Chemical Technician$60,030
Chemist$84,510
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$106,400
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$48,530
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$76,700
Food Science Technician$61,870
Food Scientist and Technologist$99,530
Forensic Science Technician$82,040
Geoscientist$81,710
Historian$68,010
Life$60,150
Medical Scientist$101,400
Microbiologist$79,910
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$94,370
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$57,840
Physicist$175,100
School Psychologist$83,300
Social Scientist and Related Worker$100,200
Urban and Regional Planner$82,270

Community and social service

Child$66,620
Clergy$55,070
Community and Social Service Specialist$60,840
Community Health Worker$52,900
Counselor$46,640
Director$46,420
Educational$62,000
Health Education Specialist$49,570
Healthcare Social Worker$64,940
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$70,230
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$83,030
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,930
Religious Worker$47,020
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,340
Social Worker$80,850
Substance Abuse$55,750

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$52,680
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$96,740
Art$82,480
Atmospheric$76,740
Biological Science Teacher$80,200
Business Teacher$101,400
Career/Technical Education Teacher$55,700
Career/Technical Education Teacher$69,210
Career/Technical Education Teacher$78,700
Chemistry Teacher$101,800
Communications Teacher$83,780
Computer Science Teacher$101,800
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$60,210
Curator$55,290
Education Teacher$79,560
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$63,900
Elementary School Teacher$76,490
Engineering Teacher$128,900
English Language and Literature Teacher$80,680
Health Specialties Teacher$86,780
History Teacher$93,430
Instructional Coordinator$73,720
Kindergarten Teacher$75,460
Law Teacher$131,200
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$67,090
Library Technician$54,360
Mathematical Science Teacher$84,660
Middle School Teacher$89,950
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$63,900
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$78,020
Physics Teacher$114,600
Political Science Teacher$83,760
Postsecondary Teacher$52,680
Preschool Teacher$37,990
Psychology Teacher$93,160
Secondary School Teacher$79,280
Self-Enrichment Teacher$45,930
Social Sciences Teacher$80,230
Social Work Teacher$125,800
Sociology Teacher$78,320
Special Education Teacher$59,520
Special Education Teacher$71,570
Special Education Teacher$72,530
Special Education Teacher$73,570
Special Education Teacher$46,410
Substitute Teacher$42,740
Teacher and Instructor$76,940
Teaching Assistant$61,540
Teaching Assistant$35,670
Tutor$44,230

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$95,770
Audio and Video Technician$58,700
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$61,770
Broadcast Technician$79,520
Coach and Scout$50,000
Commercial and Industrial Designer$78,360
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$99,620
Editor$71,520
Film and Video Editor$73,130
Fine Artist$55,020
Floral Designer$37,190
Graphic Designer$60,000
Interior Designer$56,420
Interpreter and Translator$47,940
Lighting Technician$67,080
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$42,560
Musician and Singer$115,300
News Analyst$65,350
Photographer$39,190
Producer and Director$79,450
Public Relations Specialist$69,380
Sound Engineering Technician$76,260
Technical Writer$78,300
Writer and Author$65,630

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$512,600
Athletic Trainer$56,410
Audiologist$76,940
Cardiologist$451,800
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$83,480
Chiropractor$83,080
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$78,050
Dental Hygienist$82,470
Dentist$178,300
Dentist$182,500
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$97,310
Dietetic Technician$39,790
Dietitian and Nutritionist$77,990
Emergency Medical Technician$41,580
Emergency Medicine Physician$303,200
Family Medicine Physician$228,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$186,600
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$73,740
Health Technologist and Technician$49,870
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$90,250
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$94,910
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,370
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$90,140
Medical Records Specialist$60,230
Neurologist$451,500
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$104,200
Nurse Anesthetist$248,000
Nurse Midwive$151,600
Nurse Practitioner$132,200
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$258,800
Occupational Therapist$81,560
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$43,580
Ophthalmologist$269,700
Optician$60,620
Optometrist$165,600
Paramedic$60,820
Pediatrician$214,500
Pharmacist$137,900
Pharmacy Technician$40,130
Physical Therapist$95,800
Physician$305,600
Physician$108,500
Physician Assistant$126,400
Podiatrist$129,700
Psychiatric Technician$65,500
Psychiatrist$245,000
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$83,090
Radiologist$318,300
Recreational Therapist$65,080
Registered Nurse$99,060
Respiratory Therapist$86,720
Speech-Language Pathologist$82,890
Surgeon$411,400
Surgical Technologist$77,440
Therapist$73,600
Veterinarian$127,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$50,100

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,610
Healthcare Support Worker$52,000
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$36,570
Massage Therapist$61,830
Medical Assistant$44,650
Medical Equipment Preparer$47,050
Medical Transcriptionist$38,380
Nursing Assistant$39,790
Occupational Therapy Assistant$51,140
Orderly$36,400
Pharmacy Aide$35,740
Phlebotomist$46,350
Physical Therapist Aide$35,870
Physical Therapist Assistant$56,630
Psychiatric Aide$50,140
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,050

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$46,680
Bailiff$73,660
Correctional Officer and Jailer$76,170
Crossing Guard and Flagger$37,600
Detective and Criminal Investigator$95,150
Fire Inspector and Investigator$78,150
Firefighter$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$93,600
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$99,260
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$103,300
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$84,350
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$60,910
Lifeguard$35,010
Parking Enforcement Worker$38,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$80,950
Private Detective and Investigator$50,540
Protective Service Worker$45,390
School Bus Monitor$34,460
Security Guard$38,420
Transportation Security Screener$63,900

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$46,920
Chef and Head Cook$74,290
Cook$33,690
Cook$41,860
Cook$38,060
Cook$34,730
Cook$38,580
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$35,140
Dishwasher$35,080
Fast Food and Counter Worker$34,560
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$44,720
Food Preparation Worker$34,700
Food Server$34,190
Host and Hostess$33,860
Waiter and Waitress$46,580

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$55,060
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$63,020
Janitor and Cleaner$37,380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$41,770
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,800
Pest Control Worker$46,110
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$74,580

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$33,730
Animal Caretaker$34,840
Animal Trainer$38,540
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$42,920
Barber$38,580
Childcare Worker$35,410
Concierge$44,040
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$47,920
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$46,930
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$47,480
Funeral Attendant$37,630
Hairdresser$32,950
Locker Room$32,510
Manicurist and Pedicurist$32,240
Mortician$60,130
Personal Care and Service Worker$33,330
Recreation Worker$33,640
Residential Advisor$44,300
Skincare Specialist$34,770
Tour and Travel Guide$40,220
Usher$33,270

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$66,300
Cashier$33,850
Counter and Rental Clerk$43,880
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$102,500
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$52,560
Insurance Sales Agent$57,790
Parts Salesperson$44,130
Real Estate Sales Agent$93,750
Retail Salesperson$34,910
Sale and Related Worker$54,330
Sales Engineer$98,720
Sales Representative$81,350
Sales Representative$75,030
Sales Representatives of Service$73,070
Security$74,310
Telemarketer$35,540
Travel Agent$49,830

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$40,260
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,950
Bookkeeping$51,610
Brokerage Clerk$60,540
Cargo and Freight Agent$45,790
Correspondence Clerk$48,370
Courier and Messenger$36,740
Court$57,260
Credit Authorizer$48,790
Customer Service Representative$45,520
Data Entry Keyer$41,090
Dispatcher$48,880
Eligibility Interviewer$61,170
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$74,870
File Clerk$44,250
Financial Clerk$45,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$70,000
Hotel$36,130
Human Resources Assistant$49,000
Information and Record Clerk$49,500
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,920
Interviewer$47,160
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,290
Library Assistant$32,690
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$48,410
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,220
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,960
Meter Reader$56,860
New Accounts Clerk$46,840
Office and Administrative Support Worker$67,490
Office Clerk$46,040
Office Machine Operator$39,640
Order Clerk$47,020
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,650
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$63,380
Postal Service Mail Sorter$55,690
Procurement Clerk$50,610
Production$55,290
Public Safety Telecommunicator$60,380
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,960
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$45,940
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,780
Shipping$45,210
Switchboard Operator$41,330
Telephone Operator$38,620
Teller$43,980
Weigher$46,010
Word Processor and Typist$47,040

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$35,920
Farmworker and Laborer$35,980
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$60,320

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$106,800
Brickmason and Blockmason$76,800
Carpenter$63,500
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,640
Construction and Building Inspector$77,040
Construction Laborer$50,620
Earth Driller$58,240
Electrician$77,930
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$56,800
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$82,190
Floor Layer$47,540
Glazier$60,060
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$59,700
Helpers--Carpenter$44,460
Helpers--Electrician$45,170
Helpers--Pipelayer$43,790
Highway Maintenance Worker$51,210
Insulation Worker$48,310
Insulation Worker$58,310
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$73,650
Painter$53,340
Paving$57,910
Pipelayer$76,450
Plumber$72,230
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$84,300
Roofer$62,590
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$48,390
Sheet Metal Worker$72,580
Stonemason$36,300
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$76,420
Tile and Stone Setter$58,250

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$80,040
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,490
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,180
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,180
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$48,550
Bicycle Repairer$33,770
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$63,270
Coin$48,000
Computer$45,950
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$94,730
Electric Motor$66,700
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$64,320
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$121,700
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$109,400
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$80,230
Heating$62,180
Helpers--Installation$39,580
Home Appliance Repairer$42,980
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$70,130
Installation$47,920
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$54,070
Maintenance and Repair Worker$50,620
Maintenance Worker$65,230
Mechanical Door Repairer$57,910
Medical Equipment Repairer$57,800
Millwright$82,840
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$60,850
Motorcycle Mechanic$49,240
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$51,310
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,920
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,080
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$81,060
Tire Repairer and Changer$39,320

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$47,100
Baker$37,610
Butcher and Meat Cutter$49,070
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$53,670
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$54,340
Chemical Plant and System Operator$84,390
Cleaning$48,930
Coating$46,120
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$70,840
Crushing$52,730
Cutting$47,790
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$50,100
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,610
Electrical$45,400
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$50,560
Extruding$44,660
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$47,180
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$77,060
Food and Tobacco Roasting$46,320
Food Batchmaker$34,320
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$46,410
Food Processing Worker$41,020
Furnace$51,170
Furniture Finisher$37,590
Gas Plant Operator$85,350
Grinding$46,290
Grinding and Polishing Worker$38,800
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$47,430
Helpers--Production Worker$41,720
Inspector$48,620
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$58,760
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$51,940
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,980
Machinist$60,650
Meat$37,630
Medical Appliance Technician$43,070
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$47,330
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,390
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,620
Molder$48,890
Molding$43,340
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$48,880
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$41,900
Painting$38,220
Paper Goods Machine Setter$57,100
Plating Machine Setter$43,250
Power Plant Operator$86,280
Prepress Technician and Worker$46,830
Presser$34,290
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,790
Printing Press Operator$47,810
Production Worker$41,600
Rolling Machine Setter$59,970
Sawing Machine Setter$36,420
Separating$55,990
Sewing Machine Operator$37,180
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$42,080
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$69,260
Tailor$48,390
Tool and Die Maker$81,510
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,080
Welder$55,420
Welding$61,700
Woodworking Machine Setter$42,690

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$44,530
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$38,540
Bus Driver$51,500
Bus Driver$50,220
Captain$77,120
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,540
Commercial Pilot$153,200
Conveyor Operator and Tender$42,670
Crane and Tower Operator$74,700
Driver/Sales Worker$39,300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,440
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,630
Laborer and Freight$43,130
Light Truck Driver$42,640
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$38,560
Motor Vehicle Operator$34,210
Packer and Packager$35,680
Parking Attendant$34,010
Passenger Attendant$32,240
Pump Operator$45,620
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$52,340
Sailor and Marine Oiler$38,480
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,390
Stocker and Order Filler$37,970
Tank Car$50,160
Transportation Inspector$66,620

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Buffalo, NY?

About $66,340 a year ($31.89 an hour): the average of the 587 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Buffalo, NY?

Anesthesiologist ($512,600), Cardiologist ($451,800), Neurologist ($451,500).

What are the most common jobs in Buffalo, NY?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (18,090 jobs), Retail Salesperson (15,160 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (14,170 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.