Paramedics pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,960 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Buffalo earn between $56,500 and $73,350.
- $52K10th
- $56K25th
- $61KMedian
- $73K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,140 | $5,428 | $31.32 |
| Median | $60,820 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,500 | $4,708 | $27.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,350 | $6,112 | $35.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $65,140, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $51,542 a year, or $4,295 a month and $1,982 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 paramedics? 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 $65,140 buys what about $67,965 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 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.
Paramedics salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 5th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($82,300).
- New York$82,300
- Kiryas Joel$77,860
- Albany$65,760
- Rochester$65,560
- Buffalo$65,140
- Syracuse$64,930
- Utica$61,560
- Glens Falls$56,780
- Watertown$56,770
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Buffalo?
$31.32 an hour on average, and $29.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $51,542 a year ($4,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,140. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do paramedics earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
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 29-2043; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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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