High paying jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY run 4.2% below the national average (2024), so a Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$303,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$177,020 – $303,190210
2Chief Executives$239,990
Bachelor's degree
$139,980 – $621,830420
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$186,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,460 – $375,330360
4Dentists, General$178,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,410 – $386,180270
5Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$174,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$174,250 – $223,650180
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Bachelor's degree
$110,500 – $260,7801,590
7Financial Managers$164,230
Bachelor's degree
$98,440 – $296,1802,680
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Bachelor's degree
$113,730 – $222,350630
9Sales Managers$163,090
Bachelor's degree
$86,310 – $291,2201,200
10Human Resources Managers$150,180
Bachelor's degree
$85,030 – $235,770590
11Marketing Managers$144,390
Bachelor's degree
$79,060 – $256,3601,280
12Natural Sciences Managers$139,570
Bachelor's degree
$88,180 – $278,230210
13Purchasing Managers$138,280
Bachelor's degree
$93,610 – $219,490260
14Pharmacists$137,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,200 – $176,5601,400
15Managers, All Other$135,910
Bachelor's degree
$79,620 – $202,260900
16Medical and Health Services Managers$132,720
Bachelor's degree
$82,010 – $287,3501,380
17Nurse Practitioners$132,220
Master's degree
$104,470 – $166,3001,190
18Computer Network Architects$131,320
Bachelor's degree
$78,260 – $165,060620
19Lawyers$130,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,040 – $225,1002,930
20Education Administrators, Postsecondary$129,320
Master's degree
$66,280 – $216,720370
21Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$128,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,790 – $213,570270
22Software Developers$127,850
Bachelor's degree
$79,080 – $172,7303,960
23Construction Managers$127,550
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $190,470390
24Veterinarians$127,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,700 – $203,870230
25Physician Assistants$126,360
Master's degree
$98,820 – $160,8801,040
26Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$124,990
Master's degree
$80,440 – $160,410970
27Administrative Services Managers$122,860
Bachelor's degree
$70,570 – $220,900610
28Industrial Production Managers$122,680
Bachelor's degree
$81,900 – $175,550850
29Information Security Analysts$116,290
Bachelor's degree
$77,920 – $166,850400
30Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$109,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,620 – $130,780270
31Physicians, All Other$108,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,740 – $341,7101,850
32Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,610 – $154,260330
33Facilities Managers$105,360
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $179,510530
34Computer Occupations, All Other$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$58,940 – $161,600730
35Personal Financial Advisors$103,650
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $374,020690
36First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$92,300 – $132,570510
37General and Operations Managers$103,280
Bachelor's degree
$54,140 – $236,48011,100
38First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$102,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,470 – $167,640850
39Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,670 – $168,080370
40Data Scientists$102,250
Bachelor's degree
$55,940 – $158,960840
41Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,880
Bachelor's degree
$54,990 – $160,980340
42Computer Systems Analysts$101,660
Bachelor's degree
$67,220 – $158,0401,170
43Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,680 – $216,130380
44Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$101,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,240 – $177,090350
45Industrial Engineers$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$75,150 – $142,4201,580
46Project Management Specialists$101,180
Bachelor's degree
$57,260 – $162,8203,050
47Biological Scientists, All Other$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$63,900 – $164,700200
48Engineers, All Other$100,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,040 – $165,890430
49Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$52,240 – $166,980460
50Credit Analysts$99,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $160,970460

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$303,190	$177,020 – $303,190	210
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$239,990	$139,980 – $621,830	420
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$186,600	$77,460 – $375,330	360
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$178,260	$62,410 – $386,180	270
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$174,250	$174,250 – $223,650	180
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,650	$110,500 – $260,780	1,590
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,230	$98,440 – $296,180	2,680
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,120	$113,730 – $222,350	630
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,090	$86,310 – $291,220	1,200
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,180	$85,030 – $235,770	590
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,390	$79,060 – $256,360	1,280
12	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,570	$88,180 – $278,230	210
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,280	$93,610 – $219,490	260
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,900	$71,200 – $176,560	1,400
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,910	$79,620 – $202,260	900
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,720	$82,010 – $287,350	1,380
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,220	$104,470 – $166,300	1,190
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,320	$78,260 – $165,060	620
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,800	$72,040 – $225,100	2,930
20	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$129,320	$66,280 – $216,720	370
21	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,920	$61,790 – $213,570	270
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$127,850	$79,080 – $172,730	3,960
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,550	$78,000 – $190,470	390
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,500	$92,700 – $203,870	230
25	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,360	$98,820 – $160,880	1,040
26	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$124,990	$80,440 – $160,410	970
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,860	$70,570 – $220,900	610
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,680	$81,900 – $175,550	850
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$116,290	$77,920 – $166,850	400
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,350	$66,620 – $130,780	270
31	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$108,510	$66,740 – $341,710	1,850
32	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,440	$65,610 – $154,260	330
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,360	$72,800 – $179,510	530
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,700	$58,940 – $161,600	730
35	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$103,650	$60,300 – $374,020	690
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,330	$92,300 – $132,570	510
37	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,280	$54,140 – $236,480	11,100
38	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,520	$64,470 – $167,640	850
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,330	$75,670 – $168,080	370
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,250	$55,940 – $158,960	840
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$101,880	$54,990 – $160,980	340
42	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,660	$67,220 – $158,040	1,170
43	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,430	$52,680 – $216,130	380
44	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,390	$67,240 – $177,090	350
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,260	$75,150 – $142,420	1,580
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,180	$57,260 – $162,820	3,050
47	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,510	$63,900 – $164,700	200
48	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,280	$62,040 – $165,890	430
49	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$99,990	$52,240 – $166,980	460
50	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,640	$61,710 – $160,970	460

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