Correspondence Clerks pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,640 or more. The middle half of correspondence clerks in Buffalo earn between $34,630 and $56,360.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,980 | $3,915 | $22.59 |
| Median | $48,370 | $4,031 | $23.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,630 | $2,886 | $16.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,360 | $4,697 | $27.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Correspondence Clerks pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Correspondence clerks in Buffalo earn 10% less than the New York average ($52,250) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,090). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $46,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $46,980 | $48,370 | $34,630 | $60,640 | 60 |
| New York | $52,250 | $49,360 | $37,840 | $66,800 | 540 |
| United States | $48,090 | $46,800 | $33,300 | $64,510 | 4,290 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Correspondence Clerks salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $46,980, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $37,950 a year, or $3,162 a month and $1,460 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 correspondence clerks? 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 $46,980 buys what about $49,017 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Correspondence Clerks salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 3rd of 3 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($54,810).
Highest-paying cities for correspondence clerks
Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,070).
- Portland, OR$65,070
- Manchester, NH$55,050
- New York, NY$54,810
- Chicago, IL$52,290
- Las Vegas, NV$51,720
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Correspondence Clerks salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do correspondence clerks make an hour in Buffalo?
$22.59 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level correspondence clerks salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the correspondence clerks take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $37,950 a year ($3,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,980. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do correspondence clerks earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,090).
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 43-4021; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 4.31, this job is 4.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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