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
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$80,780	470	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,680	360	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,230	1,840	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$80,230	70	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,200	240	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$80,040	80	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$79,910	70	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,560	460	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$79,520	70	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$79,450	350	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$79,450	350	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$79,450	350	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$79,450	350	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,280	3,160	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$79,060	500	View salary detail
Logisticians	$79,060	500	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$79,060	500	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,020	530	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,810	2,040	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,700	560	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$78,360	140	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,320	100	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$78,300	80	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$78,250	100	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$78,210	360	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,210	360	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$78,150	40	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,100	1,260	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,100	1,260	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,020	100	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$78,000	90	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$77,990	360	View salary detail
Electricians	$77,930	2,340	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$77,440	560	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$77,120	70	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$77,100	640	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,060	2,250	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$77,040	590	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$77,040	590	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,940	100	View salary detail
Audiologists	$76,940	70	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$76,820	210	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$76,800	290	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,740	60	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$76,700	250	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$76,700	250	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$76,700	250	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,700	250	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,490	5,810	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$76,450	40	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.