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
Training and Development Specialists	$65,000	1,680	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$172,650	1,590	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,170	1,590	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$101,260	1,580	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$101,260	1,580	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$101,260	1,580	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$101,260	1,580	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$66,620	1,570	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$70,130	1,560	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,000	1,530	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,310	1,480	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,540	1,480	View salary detail
Machinists	$60,650	1,460	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,990	1,460	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$72,230	1,430	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$72,230	1,430	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$34,730	1,410	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$95,800	1,410	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$137,900	1,400	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$132,720	1,380	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,190	1,380	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$63,380	1,370	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,180	1,370	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,880	1,350	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$57,790	1,350	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,630	1,310	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$47,040	1,300	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$33,860	1,300	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,460	1,290	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,390	1,280	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$144,390	1,280	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$45,930	1,270	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$51,210	1,260	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,100	1,260	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,100	1,260	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,610	1,230	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,730	1,220	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$163,090	1,200	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$132,220	1,190	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,780	1,180	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$101,660	1,170	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$101,660	1,170	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$75,430	1,130	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$41,860	1,110	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$96,490	1,060	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$126,360	1,040	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$126,360	1,040	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$83,090	1,040	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,170	1,030	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,270	1,020	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.