SOC 25-1071 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo, New York is $112,780 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,780: half of the 1,180 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$112,780average per year

Median $86,780Take-home ≈ $82,452

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $207K90th

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

1,180people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,770 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo earn between $63,930 and $131,220.

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $207K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,780$9,398—
Median$86,780$7,232—
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,930$5,328—
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,220$10,935—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo earn 33% less than the New York average ($169,320) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Buffalo$112,780$86,780$51,400$206,7701,180
New York$169,320$131,220$63,810$349,36021,410
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

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

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $112,780, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $82,452 a year, or $6,871 a month and $3,171 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 health specialties teachers, postsecondary? 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 $112,780 buys what about $117,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 4th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; Ithaca pays the most ($201,560).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Buffalo: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $82,452 a year ($6,871 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,780. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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