Cashiers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,050 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Buffalo earn between $32,240 and $36,090.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,950 | $2,912 | $16.80 |
| Median | $33,850 | $2,821 | $16.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,240 | $2,687 | $15.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,090 | $3,008 | $17.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $34,950, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $28,945 a year, or $2,412 a month and $1,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 cashiers? 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 $34,950 buys what about $36,466 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 6th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($38,180).
- New York$38,180
- Ithaca$36,140
- Kiryas Joel$35,660
- Albany$35,510
- Kingston$35,320
- Buffalo$34,950
- Syracuse$34,700
- Rochester$34,680
- Glens Falls$34,350
- Utica$34,080
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Buffalo?
$16.81 an hour on average, and $16.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $28,945 a year ($2,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,950. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do cashiers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).
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 41-2011; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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