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What Buffalo employers pay: posted pay by role, October 2026
The pay Buffalo and WNY employers wrote into their current postings, as of October 25, 2026. Each row is a role with at least 5 postings that list pay in that period. These are the employers’ own figures: hourly and yearly pay are kept apart, and nothing is estimated or converted.
Hourly pay
| Role | Postings with pay | Lowest posted | Typical posted range | Highest posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 138 from 8 employers | $16.00 | $43.04–$57.98 | $61.01 |
| Nursing Assistants | 105 from 3 employers | $16.00 | $18.54–$24.34 | $27.65 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 55 from 4 employers | $19.00 | $29.88–$37.87 | $39.00 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 26 from 3 employers | $26.18 | $36.25–$45.95 | $49.64 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 23 from 3 employers | $31.50 | $39.01–$47.94 | $49.64 |
| Tellers | 23 from 3 employers | $15.50 | $18.00–$26.21 | $31.14 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 21 from 3 employers | $16.00 | $18.13–$23.89 | $24.40 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 21 from 6 employers | $16.26 | $20.44–$24.61 | $32.70 |
| Medical Assistants | 20 from 2 employers | $16.54 | $24.84–$31.45 | $31.91 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 14 from 6 employers | $16.00 | $18.38–$21.00 | $34.25 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 13 from 6 employers | $16.00 | $18.13–$23.89 | $29.72 |
| Machinists | 13 from 1 employer | $22.00 | $28.00–$32.00 | $45.00 |
| Physician Assistants | 13 from 2 employers | $46.15 | $61.23–$81.78 | $91.85 |
| Pharmacists | 12 from 2 employers | $53.31 | $55.00–$72.65 | $98.77 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 12 from 4 employers | $16.00 | $17.25–$17.75 | $25.75 |
| Teaching Assistants, Special Education | 11 from 6 employers | $16.00 | $19.57–$19.77 | $26.15 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 10 from 3 employers | $16.50 | $18.50–$19.50 | $20.50 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 10 from 3 employers | $16.54 | $22.97–$31.31 | $41.70 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 10 from 3 employers | $54.66 | $65.04–$81.78 | $82.00 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 9 from 4 employers | $16.25 | $16.50–$17.72 | $40.20 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 9 from 2 employers | $34.02 | $34.02–$51.02 | $53.09 |
| Patient Representatives | 9 from 3 employers | $16.00 | $18.98–$22.85 | $27.58 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 8 from 2 employers | $34.02 | $38.44–$49.37 | $51.02 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 8 from 2 employers | $36.73 | $39.14–$50.29 | $55.09 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 7 from 3 employers | $16.00 | $16.00–$20.63 | $20.63 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 7 from 3 employers | $34.84 | $40.04–$54.96 | $73.27 |
| Physical Therapists | 7 from 2 employers | $40.36 | $42.23–$52.68 | $54.26 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 6 from 1 employer | $16.50 | $21.75–$23.25 | $23.25 |
| Clergy | 6 from 1 employer | $16.26 | $16.26–$24.40 | $36.22 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 6 from 3 employers | $19.05 | $20.55–$33.10 | $34.25 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 6 from 3 employers | $16.00 | $16.38–$16.63 | $17.00 |
| Home Health Aides | 6 from 2 employers | $16.47 | $18.41–$21.67 | $24.71 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 6 from 5 employers | $21.36 | $21.81–$24.43 | $40.45 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 6 from 2 employers | $20.33 | $20.94–$27.65 | $27.65 |
| Security Guards | 6 from 2 employers | $16.00 | $19.41–$23.38 | $26.14 |
| Surgical Technologists | 6 from 2 employers | $24.35 | $26.97–$40.45 | $42.33 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 5 from 4 employers | $22.00 | $22.80–$24.56 | $37.81 |
| Critical Care Nurses | 5 from 3 employers | $41.29 | $41.79–$57.69 | $59.58 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 5 from 3 employers | $36.73 | $41.66–$54.52 | $56.56 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 5 from 2 employers | $18.50 | $21.75–$23.25 | $23.25 |
| Gambling Cage Workers | 5 from 2 employers | $16.16 | $16.16–$16.16 | $18.50 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 5 from 1 employer | $27.00 | $30.00–$39.00 | $45.00 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 5 from 1 employer | $19.00 | $19.00–$21.00 | $21.00 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 5 from 1 employer | $25.72 | $29.80–$37.75 | $48.31 |
Yearly pay
| Role | Postings with pay | Lowest posted | Typical posted range | Highest posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 27 from 4 employers | $80,900 | $110,000–$161,800 | $194,000 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 18 from 3 employers | $74,724 | $96,969–$136,457 | $300,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 16 from 10 employers | $56,183 | $72,300–$95,000 | $170,000 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 16 from 1 employer | $48,855 | $51,616–$57,467 | $58,743 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 15 from 3 employers | $80,900 | $116,400–$194,000 | $279,400 |
| Data Scientists | 15 from 6 employers | $62,354 | $100,000–$140,500 | $206,000 |
| Physicians, All Other | 13 from 2 employers | $127,613 | $127,613–$255,226 | $255,226 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 12 from 5 employers | $70,000 | $162,500–$240,000 | $279,400 |
| Financial Managers | 12 from 6 employers | $62,200 | $79,767–$112,867 | $285,000 |
| Registered Nurses | 11 from 4 employers | $62,751 | $75,914–$108,970 | $113,861 |
| Lawyers | 10 from 10 employers | $87,356 | $133,850–$188,247 | $268,000 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 10 from 3 employers | $71,250 | $97,500–$130,000 | $190,000 |
| Pharmacists | 10 from 4 employers | $114,338 | $133,731–$160,004 | $200,577 |
| Credit Analysts | 8 from 4 employers | $49,500 | $62,250–$110,000 | $181,000 |
| General and Operations Managers | 8 from 8 employers | $80,000 | $120,250–$178,987 | $290,000 |
| Personal Care Aides | 8 from 1 employer | $54,396 | $54,396–$58,773 | $58,773 |
| Psychiatrists | 8 from 2 employers | $155,079 | $317,065–$323,973 | $365,424 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | 7 from 1 employer | $68,972 | $75,914–$113,861 | $127,530 |
| Loan Officers | 7 from 4 employers | $63,000 | $79,000–$146,000 | $206,000 |
| Marketing Managers | 7 from 5 employers | $78,000 | $107,500–$179,100 | $272,500 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 7 from 2 employers | $70,000 | $95,000–$120,439 | $150,000 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 7 from 3 employers | $45,477 | $101,608–$152,402 | $170,560 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 6 from 1 employer | $33,200 | $39,400–$65,600 | $77,900 |
| Electrical Engineers | 6 from 4 employers | $74,193 | $97,703–$127,720 | $173,800 |
| Physician Assistants | 6 from 2 employers | $95,258 | $113,693–$161,481 | $170,560 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5 from 3 employers | $140,000 | $152,455–$228,683 | $335,300 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 5 from 3 employers | $52,694 | $59,425–$70,548 | $70,548 |
| Compliance Managers | 5 from 3 employers | $116,000 | $125,000–$195,000 | $325,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 5 from 5 employers | $62,354 | $82,212–$113,022 | $130,000 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 5 from 2 employers | $44,500 | $44,500–$75,600 | $100,000 |
The typical range runs from the median of each posting’s low end to the median of its high end. Each posting counts once, so an employer with many openings for the same role weighs more. Postings that state no pay, or state it by the day, week, month, or course, are left out. Roles come from the O*NET-SOC occupation a model coded from each posting, and only part of the index is coded. How the index works
Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Buffalo Projects has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.