Buffalo, NY Careers and Salaries

706 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Buffalo, NY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$34,910	15,160	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,560	14,170	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,560	14,170	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$99,060	13,830	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$99,060	13,830	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$99,060	13,830	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$99,060	13,830	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$99,060	13,830	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$103,280	11,100	View salary detail
Cashiers	$33,850	10,590	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,970	9,990	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$45,520	9,850	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,380	9,290	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$46,580	7,990	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$43,130	7,900	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,130	7,900	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,780	6,470	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,040	6,230	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,620	5,980	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,610	5,890	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,490	5,810	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,790	5,230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,720	4,870	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$82,120	4,870	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,440	4,710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,000	4,410	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,640	4,260	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,060	3,990	View salary detail
Software Developers	$127,850	3,960	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,960	3,930	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,420	3,860	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,030	3,680	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$42,740	3,380	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$73,070	3,330	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,700	3,290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,560	3,290	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,370	3,220	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,280	3,160	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,960	3,110	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$101,180	3,050	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$51,500	2,940	View salary detail
Lawyers	$130,800	2,930	View salary detail
Bartenders	$46,920	2,890	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$74,870	2,870	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$41,770	2,870	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$89,950	2,870	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$50,620	2,790	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,800	2,760	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$74,510	2,730	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$84,710	2,690	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.