SOC 25-9099 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Buffalo, New York is $59,060 a year ($28.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$59,060average per year

$28.40 / hourMedian $63,900Take-home ≈ $46,991

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,930 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Buffalo earn between $33,730 and $72,400.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,060$4,922$28.39
Median$63,900$5,325$30.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,730$2,811$16.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,400$6,033$34.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Buffalo earn 4% less than the New York average ($61,540) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Buffalo$59,060$63,900$33,730$80,93030
New York$61,540$52,000$34,430$101,2101,060
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $59,060, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $46,991 a year, or $3,916 a month and $1,807 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.

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Is Buffalo a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $59,060 buys what about $61,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 3rd of 5 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($70,980).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Buffalo: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Buffalo?

$28.40 an hour on average, and $30.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $46,991 a year ($3,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,060. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 0.08, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.08).

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