Chief Executives pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $139,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $621,830 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Buffalo earn between $167,740 and $416,740.
- $140K10th
- $168K25th
- $240KMedian
- $417K75th
- $622K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $350,380 | $29,198 | $168.45 |
| Median | $239,990 | $19,999 | $115.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $167,740 | $13,978 | $80.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $416,740 | $34,728 | $200.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $350,380, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $225,686 a year, or $18,807 a month and $8,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 36% 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 chief executives? 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 $350,380 buys what about $365,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($392,410).
- New York$392,410
- Buffalo$350,380
- Rochester$338,910
- Syracuse$304,140
- Kiryas Joel$288,440
- Utica$258,340
- Kingston$245,710
- Glens Falls$244,050
- Binghamton$240,880
- Elmira$235,250
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Buffalo?
$168.45 an hour on average, and $115.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $139,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $167,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $225,686 a year ($18,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $350,380. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do chief executives earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).
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 11-1011; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
- 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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