Gas Plant Operators pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,800 or more. The middle half of gas plant operators in Buffalo earn between $75,150 and $98,390.
- $68K10th
- $75K25th
- $85KMedian
- $98K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,980 | $7,165 | $41.34 |
| Median | $85,350 | $7,112 | $41.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,150 | $6,262 | $36.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,390 | $8,199 | $47.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Gas Plant Operators salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $85,980, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $65,193 a year, or $5,433 a month and $2,507 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 gas plant operators? 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 $85,980 buys what about $89,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Gas Plant Operators salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 2 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($115,310).
- New York$115,310
- Buffalo$85,980
Highest-paying cities for gas plant operators
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,110).
- Los Angeles, CA$121,110
- New York, NY$115,310
- Riverside, CA$114,070
- Portland, OR$110,150
- Detroit, MI$103,970
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Gas Plant Operators salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do gas plant operators make an hour in Buffalo?
$41.34 an hour on average, and $41.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level gas plant operators salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the gas plant operators take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $65,193 a year ($5,433 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,980. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do gas plant operators earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($89,876).
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 51-8092; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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