Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,740 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Buffalo earn between $51,650 and $75,020.
- $46K10th
- $52K25th
- $65KMedian
- $75K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,700 | $5,475 | $31.59 |
| Median | $64,940 | $5,412 | $31.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,650 | $4,304 | $24.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,020 | $6,252 | $36.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Healthcare social workers in Buffalo earn 13% less than the New York average ($75,170) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $67,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $65,700 | $64,940 | $45,800 | $87,740 | 900 |
| New York | $75,170 | $73,070 | $47,750 | $103,730 | 20,440 |
| United States | $71,790 | $67,880 | $46,220 | $100,360 | 187,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $65,700, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $51,961 a year, or $4,330 a month and $1,999 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 healthcare social 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 $65,700 buys what about $68,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 7th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($80,430).
- New York$80,430
- Kiryas Joel$72,720
- Kingston$70,850
- Albany$68,710
- Ithaca$68,130
- Syracuse$68,090
- Buffalo$65,700
- Rochester$63,530
- Watertown$62,950
- Glens Falls$62,190
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Buffalo?
$31.59 an hour on average, and $31.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $51,961 a year ($4,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,700. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).
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 21-1022; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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