Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,270 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Buffalo earn between $117,830 and $176,230.
- $98K10th
- $118K25th
- $145KMedian
- $176K75th
- $213K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,360 | $12,863 | $74.21 |
| Median | $144,510 | $12,042 | $69.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $117,830 | $9,819 | $56.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $176,230 | $14,686 | $84.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $154,360, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $108,558 a year, or $9,046 a month and $4,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 compensation and benefits managers? 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 $154,360 buys what about $161,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($199,050).
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Buffalo?
$74.21 an hour on average, and $69.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $117,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $108,558 a year ($9,046 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,360. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($167,403).
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 11-3111; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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