SOC 39-1022 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Buffalo, New York is $51,410 a year ($24.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,480: half of the 510 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. average for this job ($52,360).

$51,410average per year

$24.72 / hourMedian $47,480Take-home ≈ $41,265

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

510people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,160 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Buffalo earn between $38,620 and $61,380.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,410$4,284$24.72
Median$47,480$3,957$22.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,620$3,218$18.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,380$5,115$29.51

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Buffalo earn 14% less than the New York average ($59,560) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Buffalo$51,410$47,480$34,910$75,160510
New York$59,560$58,900$38,020$80,0608,580
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $51,410, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $41,265 a year, or $3,439 a month and $1,587 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 first-line supervisors of personal service workers? 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 $51,410 buys what about $53,639 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 9th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; Ithaca pays the most ($63,670).

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Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Buffalo: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Buffalo?

$24.72 an hour on average, and $22.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $41,265 a year ($3,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,410. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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