May 2025 OEWS · New York

Highest-paying jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

All-occupations median

$50,790

10th percentile: $33,990
25th percentile: $37,680
Median: $50,790
75th percentile: $78,530
90th percentile: $112,150
Mean: $66,480

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 534,550.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 95.844, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Anesthesiologists	Not available	$166,890	$512,620	$553,410
Cardiologists	130	$103,490	$451,790	$562,270
Neurologists	80	$134,350	$451,510	$676,190
Surgeons, All Other	150	$158,360	$411,410	$702,270
Radiologists	120	$103,180	$318,300	$524,750
Physicians, Pathologists	40	$227,300	$305,600	$386,410
Emergency Medicine Physicians	210	$177,020	$303,190	$303,190
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Not available	$174,430	$269,700	$366,600
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Not available	$227,180	$258,760	$364,600
Nurse Anesthetists	50	$104,460	$247,970	$306,560
Psychiatrists	70	$96,520	$244,960	$321,450
Chief Executives	420	$139,980	$239,990	$621,830
Family Medicine Physicians	140	$140,020	$228,190	$408,570
Pediatricians, General	140	$123,850	$214,480	$548,850
General Internal Medicine Physicians	360	$77,460	$186,600	$375,330
Dentists, All Other Specialists	30	$64,380	$182,480	$336,590
Dentists, General	270	$62,410	$178,260	$386,180
Physicists	40	$81,510	$175,060	$287,500
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	180	$174,250	$174,250	$223,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,590	$110,500	$172,650	$260,780
Optometrists	160	$106,650	$165,640	$170,880
Financial Managers	2,680	$98,440	$164,230	$296,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers	630	$113,730	$164,120	$222,350
Sales Managers	1,200	$86,310	$163,090	$291,220
Advertising and Promotions Managers	40	$40,740	$156,500	$295,090
Commercial Pilots	50	$60,080	$153,210	$273,680
Nurse Midwives	40	$133,230	$151,640	$164,480
Human Resources Managers	590	$85,030	$150,180	$235,770
Compensation and Benefits Managers	80	$97,570	$144,510	$213,270
Marketing Managers	1,280	$79,060	$144,390	$256,360
Natural Sciences Managers	210	$88,180	$139,570	$278,230
Purchasing Managers	260	$93,610	$138,280	$219,490
Pharmacists	1,400	$71,200	$137,900	$176,560
Managers, All Other	900	$79,620	$135,910	$202,260
Public Relations Managers	150	$83,520	$134,430	$245,350
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,380	$82,010	$132,720	$287,350
Nurse Practitioners	1,190	$104,470	$132,220	$166,300
Computer Network Architects	620	$78,260	$131,320	$165,060
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$59,600	$131,190	$214,030
Lawyers	2,930	$72,040	$130,800	$225,100

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	250	$27.27	$55.43	$102.33

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	18,090	$34,430	$36,570	$46,930
Retail Salespersons	15,160	$32,240	$34,910	$49,940
Fast Food and Counter Workers	14,170	$32,240	$34,560	$36,910
Registered Nurses	13,830	$78,490	$99,060	$117,980
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$54,140	$103,280	$236,480
Cashiers	10,590	$32,240	$33,850	$38,050
Stockers and Order Fillers	9,990	$32,240	$37,970	$55,460
Customer Service Representatives	9,850	$35,360	$45,520	$62,800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	9,290	$32,240	$37,380	$48,580
Waiters and Waitresses	7,990	$32,240	$46,580	$86,590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	7,900	$34,200	$43,130	$57,730
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	7,560	$32,240	$35,670	$46,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,470	$35,380	$46,780	$62,120
Office Clerks, General	6,230	$32,730	$46,040	$60,760
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,980	$37,470	$50,620	$74,490
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	5,890	$38,400	$51,610	$69,260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,810	$48,080	$76,490	$106,980
Nursing Assistants	5,230	$37,150	$39,790	$48,120
Accountants and Auditors	4,870	$56,550	$82,120	$135,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	4,870	$36,520	$44,720	$61,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,710	$46,440	$59,440	$78,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	4,410	$48,940	$70,000	$103,430
Light Truck Drivers	4,260	$32,240	$42,640	$64,230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4,230	$35,060	$45,390	$64,330
Cooks, Restaurant	3,990	$34,900	$38,060	$46,390

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $50,790. Employment is 534,550.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Anesthesiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $512,620, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.