Highest paying jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
The best paying occupations in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 4.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $512,620 | $166,890 – $553,410 | — |
| 2 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $451,790 | $103,490 – $562,270 | 130 |
| 3 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $451,510 | $134,350 – $676,190 | 80 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $411,410 | $158,360 – $702,270 | 150 |
| 5 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $318,300 | $103,180 – $524,750 | 120 |
| 6 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $305,600 | $227,300 – $386,410 | 40 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $303,190 | $177,020 – $303,190 | 210 |
| 8 | Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $269,700 | $174,430 – $366,600 | — |
| 9 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $258,760 | $227,180 – $364,600 | — |
| 10 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $247,970 | $104,460 – $306,560 | 50 |
| 11 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $244,960 | $96,520 – $321,450 | 70 |
| 12 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $239,990 | $139,980 – $621,830 | 420 |
| 13 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $228,190 | $140,020 – $408,570 | 140 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $214,480 | $123,850 – $548,850 | 140 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $186,600 | $77,460 – $375,330 | 360 |
| 16 | Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree | $182,480 | $64,380 – $336,590 | 30 |
| 17 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $178,260 | $62,410 – $386,180 | 270 |
| 18 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $175,060 | $81,510 – $287,500 | 40 |
| 19 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $174,250 | $174,250 – $223,650 | 180 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,650 | $110,500 – $260,780 | 1,590 |
| 21 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $165,640 | $106,650 – $170,880 | 160 |
| 22 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,230 | $98,440 – $296,180 | 2,680 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,120 | $113,730 – $222,350 | 630 |
| 24 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,090 | $86,310 – $291,220 | 1,200 |
| 25 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,500 | $40,740 – $295,090 | 40 |
| 26 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $153,210 | $60,080 – $273,680 | 50 |
| 27 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $151,640 | $133,230 – $164,480 | 40 |
| 28 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,180 | $85,030 – $235,770 | 590 |
| 29 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,510 | $97,570 – $213,270 | 80 |
| 30 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,390 | $79,060 – $256,360 | 1,280 |
| 31 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,570 | $88,180 – $278,230 | 210 |
| 32 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,280 | $93,610 – $219,490 | 260 |
| 33 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $137,900 | $71,200 – $176,560 | 1,400 |
| 34 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $135,910 | $79,620 – $202,260 | 900 |
| 35 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,430 | $83,520 – $245,350 | 150 |
| 36 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,720 | $82,010 – $287,350 | 1,380 |
| 37 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $132,220 | $104,470 – $166,300 | 1,190 |
| 38 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $131,320 | $78,260 – $165,060 | 620 |
| 39 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $131,190 | $59,600 – $214,030 | 120 |
| 40 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $130,800 | $72,040 – $225,100 | 2,930 |
| 41 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,240 | $84,170 – $209,540 | 130 |
| 42 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $130,050 | $83,420 – $190,120 | 110 |
| 43 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $129,650 | $62,700 – $178,530 | — |
| 44 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $129,320 | $66,280 – $216,720 | 370 |
| 45 | Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $128,920 | $61,790 – $213,570 | 270 |
| 46 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $128,100 | $73,070 – $164,070 | 110 |
| 47 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $127,850 | $79,080 – $172,730 | 3,960 |
| 48 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,550 | $78,000 – $190,470 | 390 |
| 49 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $127,500 | $92,700 – $203,870 | 230 |
| 50 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,530 | $78,000 – $217,560 | 120 |