Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Buffalo, NY

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Word Processors and Typists	$47,040	1,300	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$47,020	250	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$47,020	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,930	280	View salary detail
Bartenders	$46,920	2,890	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$46,840	240	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,830	80	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,780	6,470	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$46,680	60	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$46,640	40	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$46,580	7,990	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$46,420	160	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$46,410	100	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$46,410	100	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,410	80	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$46,350	420	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,320	90	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,290	380	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,180	70	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,120	370	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$46,110	150	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,040	6,230	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$46,010	180	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,960	3,110	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$45,950	300	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$45,940	60	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$45,930	1,270	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$45,830	70	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$45,790	980	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$45,790	980	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$45,620	30	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$45,520	9,850	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$45,390	60	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$45,390	60	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,210	2,330	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$45,170	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,720	4,870	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,660	480	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$44,650	2,310	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$44,530	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,460	—	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,340	2,280	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$44,300	—	View salary detail
File Clerks	$44,250	150	View salary detail
Tutors	$44,230	450	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,130	710	View salary detail
Concierges	$44,040	100	View salary detail
Tellers	$43,980	830	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$43,930	320	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,880	1,350	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.