Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 559 detailed occupations covering about 487,050 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 5.1% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $226,360 | — | 310 |
| Chief Executives | $224,910 | +158.9% | 220 |
| Psychiatrists | $219,210 | -3.4% | 110 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $206,400 | -2.9% | 140 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $204,040 | -7.2% | 250 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $184,350 | +23.8% | 240 |
| Neurologists | $174,350 | -22.3% | 90 |
| Dentists, General | $171,320 | +3% | 330 |
| Pediatricians, General | $170,480 | -14.2% | 130 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $168,620 | -24.5% | 420 |
| Sales Managers | $161,990 | +19.9% | 1,040 |
| Financial Managers | $150,680 | +34.5% | 1,900 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,950 | -10.5% | 430 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $144,560 | -14.7% | 1,130 |
| Purchasing Managers | $136,960 | +0.4% | 190 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,560 | -24.5% | 760 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $134,510 | +31.1% | 190 |
| Public Relations Managers | $134,420 | -0.3% | 60 |
| Human Resources Managers | $133,440 | -2.1% | 410 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $132,840 | -2.6% | 70 |
| Training and Development Managers | $132,250 | +5.8% | 70 |
| Fundraising Managers | $132,090 | +10.8% | 70 |
| Optometrists | $130,630 | -0.9% | 130 |
| Podiatrists | $130,590 | -7.8% | 40 |
| Nurse Midwives | $130,470 | +0.6% | 30 |