Historians pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,680 or more. The middle half of historians in Buffalo earn between $42,710 and $75,060.
- $34K10th
- $43K25th
- $68KMedian
- $75K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,860 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
| Median | $68,010 | $5,668 | $32.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,710 | $3,559 | $20.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,060 | $6,255 | $36.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Historians salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $60,860, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $48,339 a year, or $4,028 a month and $1,859 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 historians? 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 $60,860 buys what about $63,499 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 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Historians salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 3rd of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($81,980).
Highest-paying cities for historians
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,390).
- Washington, DC$115,390
- Minneapolis, MN$113,760
- Boston, MA$113,270
- Sacramento, CA$103,980
- Honolulu, HI$101,930
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Historians salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do historians make an hour in Buffalo?
$29.26 an hour on average, and $32.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level historians salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the historians take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $48,339 a year ($4,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,860. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do historians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,171).
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 19-3093; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 3.23, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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