Broadcast Technicians pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,150 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Buffalo earn between $36,900 and $120,040.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $80KMedian
- $120K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,780 | $6,482 | $37.39 |
| Median | $79,520 | $6,627 | $38.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,900 | $3,075 | $17.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,040 | $10,003 | $57.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $77,780, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $59,875 a year, or $4,990 a month and $2,303 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $77,780 buys what about $81,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 5 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($97,370).
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Buffalo?
$37.39 an hour on average, and $38.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $59,875 a year ($4,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,780. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4012; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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