Engineers, All Other pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,890 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Buffalo earn between $76,300 and $127,030.
- $62K10th
- $76K25th
- $100KMedian
- $127K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,860 | $8,905 | $51.38 |
| Median | $100,280 | $8,357 | $48.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,300 | $6,358 | $36.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,030 | $10,586 | $61.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $106,860, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $78,643 a year, or $6,554 a month and $3,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 other engineers? 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 $106,860 buys what about $111,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 7th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($138,950).
- New York$138,950
- Albany$130,750
- Syracuse$123,810
- Binghamton$121,480
- Kiryas Joel$115,020
- Utica$108,360
- Buffalo$106,860
- Rochester$106,710
- Ithaca$105,850
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Buffalo?
$51.38 an hour on average, and $48.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $78,643 a year ($6,554 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,860. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do other engineers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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