SOC 29-2099 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Buffalo, New York is $55,350 a year ($26.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,870: half of the 730 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$55,350average per year

$26.61 / hourMedian $49,870Take-home ≈ $44,214

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

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

730people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,320 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Buffalo earn between $43,300 and $61,750.

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,350$4,612$26.61
Median$49,870$4,156$23.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,300$3,608$20.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,750$5,146$29.69

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Buffalo earn 16% less than the New York average ($66,140) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Buffalo$55,350$49,870$38,800$78,320730
New York$66,140$60,320$41,380$97,28011,910
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $55,350, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $44,214 a year, or $3,685 a month and $1,701 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 other health technologists and technicians? 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 $55,350 buys what about $57,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 7th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($68,910).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Buffalo: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Buffalo?

$26.61 an hour on average, and $23.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $44,214 a year ($3,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,350. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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