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
Food Science Technicians	$61,870	80	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$61,830	210	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$61,770	80	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,700	230	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$61,590	420	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$61,540	330	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,170	1,030	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,080	210	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,920	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$60,910	190	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,850	520	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$60,840	460	View salary detail
Paramedics	$60,820	260	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,660	2,430	View salary detail
Machinists	$60,650	1,460	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$60,620	280	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,540	240	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$60,490	—	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$60,380	380	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,320	30	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$60,230	830	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,210	70	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$60,150	370	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$60,150	370	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$60,150	370	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,130	90	View salary detail
Glaziers	$60,060	160	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$60,040	320	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$60,030	280	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$60,000	540	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$59,970	70	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$59,700	350	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$59,520	200	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,440	4,710	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$58,760	90	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$58,760	90	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$58,700	230	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,310	110	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,270	2,060	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,250	110	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,240	60	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$57,910	250	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$57,910	90	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$57,840	70	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$57,800	160	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$57,790	1,350	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$57,360	110	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$57,260	650	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$57,240	130	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,100	260	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.