Database Architects pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,070 or more. The middle half of database architects in Buffalo earn between $87,120 and $139,640.
- $73K10th
- $87K25th
- $128KMedian
- $140K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $119,230 | $9,936 | $57.32 |
| Median | $128,100 | $10,675 | $61.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,120 | $7,260 | $41.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,640 | $11,637 | $67.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Architects salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $119,230, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $86,603 a year, or $7,217 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 database architects? 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 $119,230 buys what about $124,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Database Architects salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 4th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($140,400).
Highest-paying cities for database architects
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($198,740).
- San Francisco, CA$198,740
- San Jose, CA$191,170
- Bridgeport, CT$162,560
- Boston, MA$160,910
- Washington, DC$159,980
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Database Architects salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do database architects make an hour in Buffalo?
$57.32 an hour on average, and $61.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database architects salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database architects take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $86,603 a year ($7,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,230. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do database architects earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($145,677).
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 15-1243; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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