Purchasing Managers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $93,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $219,490 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Buffalo earn between $110,080 and $171,200.
- $94K10th
- $110K25th
- $138KMedian
- $171K75th
- $219K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $151,450 | $12,621 | $72.81 |
| Median | $138,280 | $11,523 | $66.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,080 | $9,173 | $52.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $171,200 | $14,267 | $82.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $151,450, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $106,743 a year, or $8,895 a month and $4,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 purchasing managers? 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 $151,450 buys what about $158,017 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 5th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($189,490).
- New York$189,490
- Rochester$163,330
- Syracuse$155,180
- Kiryas Joel$153,170
- Buffalo$151,450
- Binghamton$149,340
- Utica$139,080
- Albany$122,000
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).
- San Jose, CA$205,970
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,060
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Purchasing Managers salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Buffalo?
$72.81 an hour on average, and $66.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $93,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $106,743 a year ($8,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $151,450. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).
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 11-3061; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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