Library Technicians pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,560 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Buffalo earn between $41,840 and $64,980.
- $36K10th
- $42K25th
- $54KMedian
- $65K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,170 | $4,681 | $27.00 |
| Median | $54,360 | $4,530 | $26.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,840 | $3,487 | $20.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,980 | $5,415 | $31.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $56,170, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $44,828 a year, or $3,736 a month and $1,724 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.
Is Buffalo a good place for library 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 $56,170 buys what about $58,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Ithaca pays the most ($56,490).
- Ithaca$56,490
- Buffalo$56,170
- New York$55,960
- Binghamton$54,550
- Kingston$52,480
- Syracuse$51,650
- Kiryas Joel$50,400
- Albany$47,210
- Rochester$44,220
- Utica$39,430
Highest-paying cities for library technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).
- San Francisco, CA$70,490
- San Jose, CA$68,890
- New Haven, CT$67,720
- Seattle, WA$66,910
- Olympia, WA$63,430
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Library Technicians salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Buffalo?
$27.00 an hour on average, and $26.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $44,828 a year ($3,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,170. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,141).
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 25-4031; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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