Community Health Workers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,390 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Buffalo earn between $46,690 and $58,800.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $53KMedian
- $59K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,620 | $4,552 | $26.26 |
| Median | $52,900 | $4,408 | $25.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,690 | $3,891 | $22.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,800 | $4,900 | $28.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $54,620, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $43,668 a year, or $3,639 a month and $1,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 community health workers? 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 $54,620 buys what about $56,988 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 5th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($64,740).
- Albany$64,740
- New York$63,750
- Syracuse$58,980
- Kiryas Joel$56,870
- Buffalo$54,620
- Rochester$54,100
- Utica$50,040
- Binghamton$49,700
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Buffalo?
$26.26 an hour on average, and $25.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $43,668 a year ($3,639 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,620. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
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 21-1094; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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