High paying jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$109,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,620 – $130,780270
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,310
Associate's degree
$76,280 – $103,700360
3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$94,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,730 – $103,110390
4Respiratory Therapists$86,720
Associate's degree
$73,040 – $102,020510
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,090
Associate's degree
$62,800 – $101,8901,040
6Millwrights$82,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130 – $92,330290
7Dental Hygienists$82,470
Associate's degree
$62,720 – $98,540760
8Tool and Die Makers$81,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,410 – $94,730250
9Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$81,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,780 – $108,790360
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,720 – $100,2702,110
11Computer Network Support Specialists$79,020
Associate's degree
$47,880 – $100,940530
12Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,050 – $107,7902,040
13Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,210
Associate's degree
$61,320 – $78,210360
14Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,100
Associate's degree
$53,730 – $78,1001,260
15Electricians$77,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,820 – $104,7102,340
16Surgical Technologists$77,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,030 – $134,890560
17Brickmasons and Blockmasons$76,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,080 – $95,100290
18Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000 – $108,340210
19Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,940 – $80,2801,590
20Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $134,0703,680
21Firefighters$74,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,120 – $80,920820
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$73,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,170 – $114,540950
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,750 – $132,8703,330
24Sheet Metal Workers$72,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630 – $111,500440
25Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$72,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,300 – $104,0401,430
26Mechanical Drafters$71,920
Associate's degree
$48,860 – $98,210200
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,740 – $92,3901,560
28Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$69,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,180 – $92,510300
29Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,000
Associate's degree
$48,400 – $98,190350
30Advertising Sales Agents$66,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,940 – $119,870250
31Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,560
Associate's degree
$49,350 – $84,180230
32Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,130 – $90,460210
33Transportation Security Screeners$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,160 – $70,280250
34Carpenters$63,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,670 – $83,3602,440
35Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,0401,370
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,830 – $76,4503,220
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960 – $84,7001,020
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,450 – $79,470580
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,070
Associate's degree
$47,280 – $97,040320
40Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,640
No formal educational credential
$48,120 – $81,310470
41Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $75,030260
42Roofers$62,590
No formal educational credential
$48,370 – $77,150570
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,240 – $91,8201,370
44Massage Therapists$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,240 – $91,560210
45Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,370 – $77,140230
46Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,160 – $76,6701,030
47Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,070 – $93,510210
48Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,570 – $78,200240
49Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,070 – $81,910520
50Computer User Support Specialists$60,660
Some college, no degree
$44,530 – $98,9902,430

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,350	$66,620 – $130,780	270
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,310	$76,280 – $103,700	360
3	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,730	$54,730 – $103,110	390
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,720	$73,040 – $102,020	510
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,090	$62,800 – $101,890	1,040
6	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,840	$63,130 – $92,330	290
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,470	$62,720 – $98,540	760
8	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,510	$50,410 – $94,730	250
9	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,060	$45,780 – $108,790	360
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,950	$58,720 – $100,270	2,110
11	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$79,020	$47,880 – $100,940	530
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,810	$57,050 – $107,790	2,040
13	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,210	$61,320 – $78,210	360
14	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,100	$53,730 – $78,100	1,260
15	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,930	$37,820 – $104,710	2,340
16	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,440	$61,030 – $134,890	560
17	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,800	$57,080 – $95,100	290
18	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,420	$48,000 – $108,340	210
19	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,170	$58,940 – $80,280	1,590
20	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,030	$45,050 – $134,070	3,680
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,470	$48,120 – $80,920	820
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,650	$49,170 – $114,540	950
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,070	$38,750 – $132,870	3,330
24	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,580	$44,630 – $111,500	440
25	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,230	$40,300 – $104,040	1,430
26	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,920	$48,860 – $98,210	200
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,130	$48,740 – $92,390	1,560
28	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,260	$52,180 – $92,510	300
29	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,000	$48,400 – $98,190	350
30	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,300	$37,940 – $119,870	250
31	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$65,560	$49,350 – $84,180	230
32	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,230	$48,130 – $90,460	210
33	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$42,160 – $70,280	250
34	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,500	$42,670 – $83,360	2,440
35	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,380	$43,120 – $81,040	1,370
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,370	$51,830 – $76,450	3,220
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,270	$46,960 – $84,700	1,020
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,080	$49,450 – $79,470	580
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,070	$47,280 – $97,040	320
40	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,640	$48,120 – $81,310	470
41	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$53,290 – $75,030	260
42	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$62,590	$48,370 – $77,150	570
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,180	$39,240 – $91,820	1,370
44	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$32,240 – $91,560	210
45	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$49,370 – $77,140	230
46	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$42,160 – $76,670	1,030
47	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$49,070 – $93,510	210
48	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,920	$40,570 – $78,200	240
49	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$50,070 – $81,910	520
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,660	$44,530 – $98,990	2,430

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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