SOC 25-1032 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo, New York is $132,220 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,920: half of the 270 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$132,220average per year

Median $128,920Take-home ≈ $94,753

  • $62K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $214K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,570 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo earn between $100,790 and $166,940.

  • $62K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $214K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,220$11,018—
Median$128,920$10,743—
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,790$8,399—
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,940$13,912—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $132,220, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $94,753 a year, or $7,896 a month and $3,644 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.

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Is Buffalo a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? 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 $132,220 buys what about $137,953 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 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 1st of 4 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Buffalo: questions

What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $94,753 a year ($7,896 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,220. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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