How much do Podiatrists make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Percentile spread

For Podiatrists, the published 10th percentile is $62,700 and the 90th percentile is $178,530. The difference is $115,830, which is 89.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $77,810 to the 75th at $169,150, covers $91,340.

The mean annual wage is $127,210, which sits below the median of $129,650. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY median is 19.1% lower than the national median of $160,300 for Podiatrists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $135,272, which is 15.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 19.5% higher than the New York median of $108,460.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is 95.844, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $129,650 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Podiatrists at $135,272 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Podiatrists. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ranks 3rd of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Rochester, NY is 62 miles away, with a median of $127,060 and employment of 50. That median is 2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $130,942, against $135,272 here.
• Syracuse, NY is 130 miles away, with a median of $182,830 and employment of 40. That median is 41% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $190,961, against $135,272 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 166 miles away, with a median of $112,020 and employment of 110. That median is 13.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $119,268, against $135,272 here.