SOC 29-1229 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for other physicians in Buffalo, New York is $165,120 a year ($79.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,510: half of the 1,850 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

$165,120average per year

$79.38 / hourMedian $108,510Take-home ≈ $115,267

  • $67K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $237K75th
  • $342K90th

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

1,850people in this job
-37%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $341,710 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Buffalo earn between $66,740 and $237,110.

  • $67K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $237K75th
  • $342K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$165,120$13,760$79.38
Median$108,510$9,042$52.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,740$5,562$32.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$237,110$19,759$114.00

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

Physicians, All Other pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

Other physicians in Buffalo earn 36% less than the New York average ($256,500) and 37% less than the U.S. average ($262,040). At the median the gap is -59% against the U.S. median of $265,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Buffalo$165,120$108,510$66,740$341,7101,850
New York$256,500$242,500$86,250$414,44016,600
United States$262,040$265,930$69,170$452,360342,720

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $165,120, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $115,267 a year, or $9,606 a month and $4,433 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 physicians? 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 $165,120 buys what about $172,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 10th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($286,140).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Buffalo: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Buffalo?

$79.38 an hour on average, and $52.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $115,267 a year ($9,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $165,120. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

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 29-1229; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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