Editors pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,710 or more. The middle half of editors in Buffalo earn between $52,100 and $103,050.
- $46K10th
- $52K25th
- $72KMedian
- $103K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,370 | $6,781 | $39.12 |
| Median | $71,520 | $5,960 | $34.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,100 | $4,342 | $25.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,050 | $8,588 | $49.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $81,370, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $62,203 a year, or $5,184 a month and $2,392 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 editors? 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 $81,370 buys what about $84,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 6th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($119,160).
- New York$119,160
- Glens Falls$92,260
- Albany$89,500
- Kiryas Joel$88,090
- Rochester$87,310
- Buffalo$81,370
- Syracuse$77,530
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Buffalo?
$39.12 an hour on average, and $34.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $62,203 a year ($5,184 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,370. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do editors earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 27-3041; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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