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
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,990	1,460	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,970	9,990	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,630	220	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$37,630	110	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,610	900	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,600	360	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$37,590	60	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,380	9,290	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$37,190	120	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,180	240	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$36,740	630	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$36,420	110	View salary detail
Orderlies	$36,400	220	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$36,300	—	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,130	700	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,980	220	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,920	60	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,870	190	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$35,740	190	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,680	940	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$35,540	120	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,410	2,100	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,410	2,100	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,390	1,280	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,140	2,490	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,080	1,680	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,010	510	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,980	640	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,910	15,160	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,840	800	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,800	2,760	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$34,770	300	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$34,730	1,410	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,700	3,290	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,560	14,170	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,560	14,170	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,540	1,480	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,460	1,290	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$34,320	750	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$34,290	80	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$34,210	270	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,190	1,380	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,010	410	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$33,860	1,300	View salary detail
Cashiers	$33,850	10,590	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$33,770	60	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,730	1,220	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$33,690	600	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,640	1,880	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,330	50	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.