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Baristas Salary in Buffalo, NY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Baristas in Buffalo, NY have a median annual salary of $34,560, with 14,170 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $36,910 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$34,560

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$16.61

Employment

14,170

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,240
10th
$32,920
25th
$34,560
Median
$35,350
75th
$36,910
90th

Local compared with national

Buffalo, NY

$34,560

Median annual · 2025

United States

$31,200

Median annual · 2025

The Buffalo, NY median is 10.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,360).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Operation and ControlImportance 2.6
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.5
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.5
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
  • Receive and process customer payments.
  • Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  • Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
  • Clean service or seating areas.
  • Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads.
  • Wrap, label, or date food items for sale.
  • Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Take out garbage.
  • Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Baristas salary in other locations

Other occupations in Buffalo, NY